wèi

literary
archaic
verb

Meaning of 嗣位

嗣位 means to succeed to the throne; to inherit the crown. Pronounced sì wèi.

  • to succeed to the throne; to inherit the crown

Definitions & Examples

Tài
wèi
 
chéng
wéi
xīn
jūn
 

The crown prince succeeded to the throne and became the new monarch.

Xiān
wáng
jià
bēng
 
yòu
wèi
 

The late king passed away, and the young son inherited the throne.

wèi
zhī
zhēng
dǎo
zhì
le
cháo
tíng
nèi
luàn
 

The struggle for succession led to internal chaos in the imperial court.