薪传

Traditional: 薪傳

xīn chuán

Dictionary entry

(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]

What does 薪传 mean?

薪传 (xīn chuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]

Character breakdown

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薪xīn(literary) firewood; fuel · (bound form) salary 传chuánto pass on · to spread

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