chéng

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

承 means to hold up; to support; to bear; to undertake; to take on; to assume. Pronounced chéng.

  • to hold up; to support; to bear
  • to undertake; to take on; to assume
  • to receive (polite courtesy)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
yòng
zhī
jià
chéng
zhe
chén
zhòng
de
gāng
liáng
 

Workers use brackets to hold up the heavy steel beams.

Zhè
chǎng
bào
chéng
zhe
chéng
shì
de
pái
shuǐ
tǒng
 

This heavy rain put great pressure on the city's drainage system.

Chéng
chén
dǎng
zhù
le
dǐng
luò
xià
de
huī
chén
 

The ceiling curtain blocks dust falling from the roof.

Chéng
zhòng
de
dàn
zi
yào
hěn
qiáng
de
 

Carrying a heavy load requires great arm strength.

Zhè
zuò
qiáo
chéng
zhe
zhòng
zài
rán
wěn
 

This ancient bridge remains stable while bearing heavy loads.