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The character 传 is a simplification of the traditional form 傳, a phono-semantic compound used for the transmission of information or objects between people. Its traditional structure pairs the semantic radical 亻 (rén, person) with the phonetic component 專 (zhuān). The simplified form reduces the phonetic element to 专 (zhuān), greatly lowering the character's complexity. The core meaning centers on a person transmitting, passing down, or spreading something, such as knowledge, messages, or physical items, to others. It also carries a secondary pronunciation and meaning, referring to a written record or biography, which extends the concept of transmission into the formal documentation of a life story.
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这个消息很快传遍了学校。
传统文化需要代代相传。
他负责传播公司的品牌文化。
互联网加速了信息的传播速度。
这个古老的传说在村里流传了很久。
这项技艺由师傅郑重地传给了他的弟子。
这位记者因传播虚假信息受到谴责。
精神财富的传承比物质财富更为重要。