chéng

to receive; to continue; to undertake

HSK 5 #639

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 639th character
Radical ⼿ (64.4)
Strokes 8
Index # 1315

Definitions

承 chéng
  1. 1. to receive
  2. 2. to continue
  3. 3. to undertake
  4. 4. to take charge
  5. 5. to carry
  6. 6. to hold
  7. 7. to bear
  8. 8. owing to
  9. 9. due to
  10. 10. surname Cheng
  11. 11. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors yán dì descended from Shennong shén nóng Farmer God

Stroke order

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承 stroke order animation

Words containing 承

Word Meaning
to bear the weight; to sustain
carrying capacity
carrying capacity
carrying capacity
to transmit a document (up or down a chain of bureaucracy)
to transmit a document (up or down a chain of bureaucracy)
to undertake; to accept a contract
to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven
carrier (of goods etc)
carrier (of goods etc)
eldest grandson who carries on the line
eldest grandson who carries on the line
to sell as agent; consignee
to sell as agent; consignee
underwriter; sales agent; salesman
underwriter; sales agent; salesman
underwriting spread
underwriting spread
underwriting spread
underwriting spread
goods on consignment
goods on consignment
underwriting company; sales agency; dealership
underwriting company; sales agency; dealership
underwriting group