san1 cyun4薪傳薪传
Jyutpingsan1 cyun4
Yalesān chyùnh
Definition
(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]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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