承
承 (chéng) · to undertake
承 (chéng) means “to undertake”. It is made of 了 + 三 and has 8 strokes.
Break 承 into its parts
What 承 is made of
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 三 sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three hands 手 lifting a dead body 了 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
承 stroke order
Example sentences with 承担
这件事由我来承担责任。Zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ lái chéngdān zérèn.I will take responsibility for this matter.
你能承担这么多工作吗？Nǐ néng chéngdān zhème duō gōngzuò ma?Can you take on this much work?
Words with 承
- 承担chéngdānto take on
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 承受chéngshòuto bear
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 承包chéngbāoto contract
- 承诺chéngnuòpromise
- 继承jìchéngto inherit
Also built with ⿻
- 两liǎngtwo
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 争zhēngto argue
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 免miǎnto spare
- 制zhìsystem
- 啬sèmiserly
- 奉fèngto offer
- 妻qīwife
- 展zhǎnto open
- 弟dìyoung brother
- 更gèngmore
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chéng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to undertake |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 承
What does 承 mean?
承 (chéng) means “to undertake”.
How many strokes does 承 have?
承 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 承?
The radical of 承 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 承?
承 is made of 了 (finish) and 三 (three).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.