薪火相传 xīnhuǒxiāngchuán to pass on the torch Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 薪火 xīnhuǒ firewood (bound form) firewood; fuel; a torch相传 相傳 xiāngchuán to hand down to pass on or hand down from one person or generation to another; to pass on a teaching or tradition