十六字心传 shíliùzìxīnchuán the sixteen-character mantra Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 十六 shíliù numeral sixteen the number sixteen; 16字 zì noun character written character; symbol; script; word心传 心傳 xīnchuán inherited doctrine A doctrine, theory, or secret teaching passed down through the generations.