遗传

Traditional form:

遺傳

Pinyin (reading):

yíchuán

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 遗 - to lose; a lost article
• 传 - to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons

Traditional characters:

• 遺 - to lose; a lost article
• 傳 - to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons