言传

言傳
yánchuán
to convey in words

CEDICT

to express in words

Wiktionary

说话，表达意见。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
2 传 chuán
  1. to pass on
  2. to spread
  3. to transmit
  4. to infect
  5. to transfer
  6. to circulate
  7. to conduct (electricity)

Containing this entry

只可意会，不可言传 zhǐkěyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 Zhuāngzǐ); mysterious and subtle
可以意会，不可言传 kěyǐyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 Zhuāngzǐ); mysterious and subtle
言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào to teach by words and example (idiom)