承 chéng

inherit, receive; succeed

HSK 5 #639

DEFINITIONS

承 chéng
  • surname Cheng
  • Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • to bear
  • to carry
  • to hold
  • to continue
  • to undertake
  • to take charge
  • owing to
  • due to
  • to receive

STROKES

承 stroke order diagram
承 stroke order animation

WORDS

承认 chéng rèn
HSK 5
to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
承受 chéng shòu
HSK 5
to bear; to support; to inherit
承担 chéng dān
HSK 5
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
承诺 chéng nuò
HSK 6
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
继承 jì chéng
HSK 6
to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
承办 chéng bàn
HSK 6
to undertake; to accept a contract
承包 chéng bāo
HSK 6
to contract; to undertake (a job)
承包商 chéng bāo shāng contractor
继承人 jì chéng rén heir; successor
奉承 fèng cheng to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery
承蒙 chéng méng to be indebted (to sb)
继承权 jì chéng quán right of inheritance
承载 chéng zài to bear the weight; to sustain
传承 chuán chéng to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance
承包人 chéng bāo rén contractor
阿谀奉承 ē yú fèng chéng flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking
轴承 zhóu chéng (mechanical) bearing
坦承 tǎn chéng to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly
承重 chéng zhòng to sustain; to bear the weight (of the upper storeys in architecture); load-bearing
承继 chéng jì adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit
承租人 chéng zū rén leaser; tenant
承受力 chéng shòu lì tolerance; capability of adapting oneself
承建 chéng jiàn to construct under contract
承接 chéng jiē to receive; to accept; to carry on
应承 yìng chéng to agree (to do sth); to promise
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