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留傳

简留传 · 繁留傳

Mandarin · pinyin liú chuán

to bequeath (to later generations)
a legacy

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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2–2 · liu2 chuan2

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lau4 cyun4

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verb

to hand down (to descendants); to bequeath

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