mì​chuán

to hand down secretly

  • created reference approved 秘传/秘傳 → 秘传/祕傳 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秘传 / 秘傳 mì​chuán

    秘传 / 祕傳 mì​chuán

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  • created sense approved 秘传/秘傳 · mì​chuán · to hand down secretly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秘传 / 秘傳

    mì​chuán

    to hand down secretly

    to hand down or transmit secretly within a specific group, such as a family, craft, or shop

    祕傳

    秘 (literal) → 秘 · mì · to keep secret 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on

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  • created sense approved 秘传/秘傳 · mì​chuán · esoteric — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秘传 / 秘傳

    mì​chuán

    esoteric

    intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge

    秘 (literal) → 秘 · mì · secret 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 秘传/秘傳 · mì​chuán · esoterica — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秘传 / 秘傳

    mì​chuán

    esoterica

    secret teachings, recipes, or knowledge handed down exclusively within a group

    秘 (literal) → 秘 · mì · secret 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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