继承
jìchéng · HSK 5
inherit
👑 继 = continue + 承 = bear/accept; carry on what's passed down
继 means to continue or succeed, 承 means to bear or accept a duty. Together: to take on and carry forward — used for inheriting traits, titles, or estates, and for carrying on traditions or family lines.
继 — silk radical 糹 + 㡭 (continuous threads)
继 means 'to continue' or 'succeed (to)'. The silk radical 糹 evokes threads being joined, while the right side 㡭 originally depicted unbroken strands of silk. Together they suggest splicing threads — extending what came before, hence inheriting or carrying on.