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承
Chéng
1. surname Cheng
2. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God
Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 8 strokes Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

承
chéng
to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

传承
chuánchéng
to pass on (to future generations)
坦承
tǎnchéng
to confess
奉承
fèngcheng
to fawn on
承乏
chéngfá
to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)
承付
chéngfù
to promise to pay
承做
chéngzuò
to undertake
承兑
chéngduì
to accept checks etc
承包
chéngbāo
to contract
HSK 6
承受
chéngshòu
to bear
HSK 5
承平
chéngpíng
(periods of) peace and prosperity
承建
chéngjiàn
to construct under contract
承德
Chéngdé
Chengde prefecture level city in Hebei
承应
chéngyìng
to agree
承接
chéngjiē
to receive
承担
chéngdān
to undertake
HSK 5
承揽
chénglǎn
to contract for an entire project
承望
chéngwàng
to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)
承欢
chénghuān
to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)
承当
chéngdāng
to bear (responsibility)
承租
chéngzū
to rent

Alternate Entries

承
chéng
to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
638
Word Frequency Rank
753 of 84,292