承诺
chéngnuò · HSK 6
promise
🤝 承 = bear/accept + 诺 = consent; bear-and-consent = promise
承 means to bear or undertake; 诺 means assent or yes. Together they form a binding word you've taken on yourself. The 言 radical in 诺 marks it as a speech act, so 承诺 is literally a spoken commitment you shoulder.