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坊间传言

fāng jiān chuán yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rumors / the word on the street
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-f89626250878bce4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

坊間傳言 坊间传言 [fang1 jian1 chuan2 yan2] /rumors/the word on the street/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 坊間傳言

  • 坊
    fāng

    lane (usually as part of a street name) / memorial archway

    fáng

    workshop / mill / Taiwan pr. [fāng]

    Fāng

    surname Fang

  • 间
    jiān

    between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms

    jiàn

    gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

  • 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

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.