# 相传 (xiāngchuán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 相传 (xiāngchuán) means “to pass down; according to legend”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to pass down; according to legend
- Pinyin: xiāngchuán (xiang1 chuan2)
- Traditional: 相傳
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 相传这座古桥已经有千年历史。
  Xiāngchuán zhè zuò gǔ qiáo yǐjīng yǒu qiānnián lìshǐ.
  According to legend, this ancient bridge is a thousand years old.

## Characters

- 相 (xiàng): appearance; portrait
- [传](https://hanziro.com/word/chuan-pass-on/) (chuán): to pass on; to spread

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-chuan-pass-down/

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