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传奇

chuán qídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
legendary / fantasy saga / romance / short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-067a2a676adab1f6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

傳奇 传奇 [chuan2 qi2] /legendary/fantasy saga/romance/short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 傳奇

  • 传
    chuán

    to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)

    zhuàn

    biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

  • 奇
    jī

    odd (number)

    qí

    strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.