succeed to the throne; inherit the throne
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to succeed to the throne; to inherit the crown
literaryFormal literary term used in historical contexts to describe royal succession, typically from a monarch to their heir.
Tài太
zǐ子
sì嗣
wèi位
，
chéng成
wéi为
xīn新
jūn君
。
The crown prince succeeded to the throne and became the new monarch.
Xiān先
wáng王
jià驾
bēng崩
，
yòu幼
zǐ子
sì嗣
wèi位
。
The late king passed away, and the young son inherited the throne.
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Sì嗣
wèi位
zhī之
zhēng争
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
cháo朝
tíng廷
nèi内
luàn乱
。
The struggle for succession led to internal chaos in the imperial court.