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继承
繼承
jìchéng
1. to inherit
2. to carry on
3. to succeed
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

继
jì
to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit
HSK 4 10 丶
承
chéng
to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (5)

继承人
jìchéngrén
heir
继承权
jìchéngquán
right of inheritance
继承者
jìchéngzhě
successor
女继承人
nǚjìchéngrén
inheritress
继承衣钵
jìchéngyībō
to take up sb's mantle

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