立傳 lìzhuàn to write a biography Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 立 lì verb to establish to establish; to set up; to found; to achieve or build up, such as a reputation or career传 傳 zhuàn noun biography; commentary A biography or life story; a historical narrative or novel based on a person's life; commentaries on classics or ancient texts