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继承 jìchéng

继承 jìchéng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 继承 jìchéng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jìchéng | ji4 cheng2
English translation
to inherit
to carry on
to succeed

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Traditional form

繼承

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 继承 jìchéng

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of . Depicts a continuous series of silk () threads ().

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

⿺?

Number of Strokes

10
Chéng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of two hands carrying a person.

Positional decomposition

⿻⿻了三

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 继承 jìchéng

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dāng 查尔斯 Chá ěr sī dài shí , jiù 期望 qīwàng zhāo yǒu 可观 kěguān de 财产 cáichǎn 可以 kěyǐ 继承 jìchéng .

There was the prospect of too good a fortune in reversion when Charles married Dina.

shuí shì 真正 zhēnzhèng de 王位 wáng wèi 继承 jìchéng rén ?

Who was the true heir to the throne?

自称 zì chēng shì 失踪 shīzōng de 继承人 jì chéng rén 这件 shì Cóng 开始 kāishǐ jiù 存在 cúnzài 很多疑点 yí diǎn .

From the start, doubts surrounded her claim to be the missing heiress.

dāng 唯一 wéiyī de 继承人 jì chéng rén 死去 sǐ qù le 之后 zhī hòu méi 儿子 érzi ,这个 zhè ge xìng 就要 jiù yào 绝迹 jué jì le .

A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies any son.

共有 gòng yǒu 房产 fáng chǎn de 继承 jìchéng tóng .

The same shall apply to the inheritance of jointly owned building property.

继承 jìchéng Decomposition

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继承 jìchéng Compounds

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