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守成
shǒuchéng
1. to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations
2. to carry on the good work of one's predecessors

Character Breakdown

守
shǒu
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
HSK 5 6 丶
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

墨守成规
mòshǒuchéngguī
hidebound by convention (idiom)

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