wài chuán

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Source form: 外傳 / 外传
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tell others (a secret) / to divulge to an outsider / to be rumored
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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.

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Original source entry:

外傳 外传 [wai4 chuan2] /to tell others (a secret)/to divulge to an outsider/to be rumored/

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wài zhuàn

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Source form: 外傳 / 外传
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
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.

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Original source entry:

外傳 外传 [wai4 zhuan4] /unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)/

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Other forms in these source records: 外傳

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 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

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