Character

承

chéng HSK 5

承 chéng HSK 5

1. to support from below; to hold up
2. to undertake; to take on; to accept
3. to be honored by (polite expression); to be indebted to
4. to continue; to carry on; to succeed
5. to receive (orders or instructions)
6. a surname
7. a supporting or load-bearing component
8. to serve; to flatter; to fawn on

Words using 承 as chéng (11)

1 承受 chéng shòu — to bear; to endure HSK 5
- 承 to undertake; to receive
- 受 to receive; to suffer
Example

他承受了很大的压力。

tā chéng shòu le hěn dà de yā lì

He bore great pressure.
2 承担 chéng dān — to bear, to undertake, to assume HSK 5
- 承 to bear, to receive
- 担 to shoulder, to carry
Example

我们应该承担保护环境的责任。

wǒ men yīng gāi chéng dān bǎo hù huán jìng de zé rèn

We should bear the responsibility of protecting the environment.
3 承认 chéng rèn — to admit, to acknowledge HSK 5
- 承 to undertake, to bear (responsibility)
- 认 to recognize, to know
Example

他终于承认了自己的错误。

tā zhōng yú chéng rèn le zì jǐ de cuò wù

He finally admitted his mistake.
4 传承 chuán chéng — to inherit and carry on HSK 6
- 传 to pass on, to transmit
- 承 to receive, to inherit, to carry on
Example

我们要传承中华文化。

wǒ men yào chuán chéng zhōng huá wén huà

We must inherit and carry on Chinese culture.
5 承办 chéng bàn — to undertake; to host; to organize HSK 6
- 承 to undertake; to receive (responsibility)
- 办 to handle; to manage; to carry out
Example

明年的亚运会将由杭州承办。

míng nián de Yà Yùn Huì jiāng yóu Háng Zhōu chéng bàn

Next year's Asian Games will be hosted by Hangzhou.

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6 承诺 chéng nuò — to promise HSK 6
- 承 to undertake, to bear responsibility
- 诺 to give one's word, consent
Example

他承诺会按时完成工作。

tā chéng nuò huì àn shí wán chéng gōng zuò

He promised to complete the work on time.
7 继承 jì chéng — inherit HSK 6
- 继 continue, succeed to
- 承 receive, take on, bear
Example

他继承了父亲的事业。

tā jì chéng le fù qīn de shì yè

He inherited his father's business.
8 承包 chéng bāo — to contract HSK 7
- 承 to undertake, to accept responsibility
- 包 to take full charge of, to contract
Example

我们公司承包了学校食堂的经营。

wǒ men gōng sī chéng bāo le xué xiào shí táng de jīng yíng

Our company contracted the operation of the school cafeteria.
9 承接 chéng jiē — to undertake; to contract HSK 7
- 承 to bear; to undertake
- 接 to receive; to take over
Example

我们公司承接各种建筑项目。

wǒ men gōng sī chéng jiē gè zhǒng jiàn zhù xiàng mù

Our company undertakes various construction projects.
10 承载 chéng zài — to bear, to carry HSK 7
- 承 to undertake, to bear
- 载 to load, to carry
Example

这座桥承载着城市的交通压力。

zhè zuò qiáo chéng zài zhe chéng shì de jiāo tōng yā lì

This bridge bears the city's traffic pressure.
11 秉承 bǐng chéng — to uphold and carry on HSK 7
- 秉 to hold firmly, to grasp
- 承 to carry on, to inherit
Example

我们要秉承优良传统。

wǒ men yào bǐng chéng yōu liáng chuán tǒng

We must uphold and carry on fine traditions.

Structure & writing

承 chéng — to support from below; to hold up

承 is not used as a component in any other character.

承 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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