- 口传心授 kǒuchuánxīnshòu to teach by word of mouthto pass on knowledge or skills through oral instruction and personal guidance, resulting in the student's inner understanding
- 以心传心 yǐxīnchuánxīn telepathyto communicate through heart or mind without the use of words; especially in Zen Buddhism, the direct transmission of enlightenment from teacher to student
- 传心术 chuánxīnshù telepathytelepathy; the supposed communication of thoughts by means other than the known senses