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Chinese word

继承

jì chéng

to inherit

Traditional: 繼承

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to inherit
  • to succeed to (the throne etc)
  • to carry on (a tradition etc)

Characters in this word

继jì10 strokesto continue, to carry on承chéng8 strokesto undertake, to bear, to accept a duty

Common words: 继 · 承

Words

Words with the same first character

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继续继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with继而继而jì érthen; afterwards继位继位jì wèito succeed to the throne继母继母jì mǔstepmother继任继任jì rènto succeed sb in a job; successor继父继父jì fùstepfather继承人继承人jì chéng rénheir; successor继任者继任者jì rèn zhěsuccessor