遗传 yíchuán inheritance

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Traditional: 遺傳

Stroke order

遗传 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

遗传 — the Chinese character for inheritance (yíchuán), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 遗传 — inheritance

遗 — 12 strokes
传 — 6 strokes

Senses

heredity
to inherit (a trait)
to pass on (to one's offspring)

Characters in 遗传

遗 yí — (bound form) to leave behind
传 chuán — to pass on; to spread; to transmit

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

遗传 is pronounced yíchuán and means “inheritance”.

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