承祧
chéng​tiāo

to adopt as an heir

  • created sense approved 承祧 · chéng​tiāo · to adopt as an heir — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    承祧

    chéng​tiāo

    to adopt as an heir

    To succeed as an heir in order to continue the family line and carry on ancestral sacrifices

    承 (literal) → 承 · chéng · to continue 祧 (literal) → 祧 · tiāo · to inherit

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