What does 承 mean in Chinese?

承 (chéng) means "to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 承?

承 is pronounced "chéng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 承?

承 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 承?

Common words with 承 include 奉承 (to fawn on), 传承 (to pass on (to future generations)), 坦承 (to confess), 应承 (to agree (to do sth)), 承乏 (to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)).

How do you write 承?

You can practice writing 承 using our stroke order tool.

承 (chéng), to bear

承

chéng

to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to bear
to carry
to hold
to continue
to undertake
to take charge
owing to
due to
to receive

Example Sentences

这座桥能承受很大的重量。

Zhè zuò qiáo néng chéngshòu hěn dà de zhòngliàng

This bridge can bear a lot of weight

Words Containing 承

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
奉承	fèng cheng	to fawn on
传承	chuán chéng	to pass on (to future generations)	HSK 6
坦承	tǎn chéng	to confess
应承	yìng chéng	to agree (to do sth)
承乏	chéng fá