传统
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
传统 (chuántǒng) · tradition
传统 (chuántǒng) means “tradition; traditional”. It is written with 2 characters: 传 (to pass) + 统 (to govern). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 传统 is built
The characters
传 chuán · to pass
What 传 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 专zhuān — concentrated
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 专 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
统 tǒng · to govern
What 统 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 充chōng — to fill
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 允yǔn — to grant
- 厶sī — private
- 儿ér — child
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 充 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
春节是中国的传统节日。Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.
你喜欢传统音乐吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chuántǒng yīnyuè ma?Do you like traditional music?
Questions about 传统
What does 传统 mean?
传统 (chuántǒng) means “tradition; traditional”.
How do you pronounce 传统?
传统 is pronounced chuántǒng.
Which HSK level is 传统?
传统 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 传播chuánbōto spread
- 传来chuánlái(of a sound or news) to come
- 传说chuánshuōlegend
- 宣传xuānchuánto publicize
- 流传liúchuánto spread
- 遗传yíchuánto inherit (genetically)
- 传真chuánzhēnfax
- 传染chuánrǎnto infect
- 传达chuándáto convey
- 传单chuándānleaflet
Learn 传统 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.