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传薪
chuán​xīn

to pass on the torch

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

传薪/ 傳薪 chuán​xīn to pass on the torch

to pass on knowledge or skills from teacher to student, specifically in a way that ensures continuity; also written as 薪传 xīn​chuán

References

variant 传薪/傳薪 → 薪传/薪傳
same_as 薪传/薪傳 → 传薪/傳薪
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