Chinese Traditional: 傳聞
Chinese Simplified: 传闻
Pinyin: chuan2 wen2
Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄨㄣˊ
English Meaning: 1. hearsay, rumor 2. it is said, they say...
Classifier: (ze2) or (ge5)

Related Words:

 

chuán

1. to pass on, to transfer 2. to spread, to transmit, to circulate 3. to infect 4. to summon 5. to conduct (electricity) 6. to teach, to impart 7. to hand down, to pass down 8. to abdicate, to resign sovereign authority 9. to convey, to express

Here: to pass on, to spread

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wén

1. to smell, to sniff at 2. to hear 3. news 4. well-known, famous 5. reputation, fame 6. (Chinese surname Wen)

Here: news

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