秉承 meaning in English

bǐngchéng

to take orders; to receive commands

HSK 7-9verb16 strokes

Meaning of 秉承

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bǐngchéng
  1. to take orders
  2. to receive commands
  3. to carry on (a tradition)

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

秉 bǐng · to grasp · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

承 chéng · to undertake · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 秉承.

承认chéngrènto admit; to concede
承受chéngshòuto bear; to support
承担chéngdānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
继承jìchéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc)
承办chéngbànto undertake; to accept a contract
承诺chéngnuòto promise; to undertake to do something
传承chuánchéngto pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times)
承载chéngzàito bear the weight; to sustain
承包chéngbāoto contract; to undertake (a job)
继承人jìchéngrénheir; successor
承包商chéngbāoshāngcontractor
承蒙chéngméngto be indebted (to sb)

Questions about 秉承

What does 秉承 mean?

秉承 (bǐngchéng) means "to take orders; to receive commands" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 秉承?

秉承 is made of 2 characters: 秉 (8 strokes), 承 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 秉承 an HSK word?

Yes. 秉承 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.