传唱 (chuán chàng) — (of songs, stories) to be widely sung and passe…

Definition

Used for songs, poems, or stories that spread by being sung and retold over time. Focuses on oral transmission across generations, not modern broadcast or promotion.

verb

(of songs, stories) to be widely sung and passed downto spread through singing

Examples

传唱。
Zhè shǒu gē zài dāng dì yǐ jīng chuán chàng le jǐ bǎi nián.
This song has been passed down through singing in the local area for centuries.
传唱。
Mín jiān gù shi wǎng wǎng tōng guò kǒu tóu chuán chàng ér liú chuán xià lái.
Folk tales are often preserved through oral tradition of being widely sung and told.
传唱，。
Tā xiě de shī bèi xǔ duō rén chuán chàng, chéng wéi jīng diǎn.
The poem he wrote was widely sung by many people and became a classic.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

传chuánpass on

唱chàngsing

传 'pass on' and 唱 'sing' work together: songs are sung and spread.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傳; 传 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

人人rénman

Sound part声符shēngfú

專

專zhuān傳chuán

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 傳 puts 人 (man) beside 專, which gives the sound; the simplified 传 is a later shorthand, and its parts are not the historical ones.

Open 传 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口昌唱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

昌

昌chāng唱chàng

Same sound today

The 口 part points to the mouth, while 昌 shows how the character is pronounced.

Open 唱 →

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