Read Edit View history 承 chéngChéng HSK4 bear, carry Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of hands (廾, 手) carrying a person. Pinyin Separate values with commas chéng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a person being carried. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 承 Simp strokes 承 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 承 Simp strokes 承 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 承 Simp strokes 承 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 承 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 290, 729 ], [ 314, 718 ], [ 350, 714 ], [ 549, 771 ], [ 596, 772 ], [ 627, 740 ], [ 615, 720 ], [ 515, 624 ], [ 506, 626 ] ], [ [ 436, 639 ], [ 481, 601 ], [ 490, 574 ], [ 518, 315 ], [ 521, 193 ], [ 515, 122 ], [ 496, 56 ], [ 464, 19 ], [ 352, 69 ] ], [ [ 392, 527 ], [ 448, 525 ], [ 558, 556 ], [ 598, 557 ] ], [ [ 410, 404 ], [ 458, 402 ], [ 582, 435 ], [ 604, 435 ] ], [ [ 346, 278 ], [ 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551 204 Q 548 237 546 280 L 543 324 Z", "M 521 523 Q 602 545 604 548 Q 611 555 607 562 Q 600 572 575 577 Q 550 581 524 569 Q 518 568 516 565 C 500 556 496 555 467 549 Q 433 542 398 536 Q 367 529 390 516 Q 426 497 474 512 L 521 523 Z", "M 536 404 Q 558 411 585 417 Q 609 424 612 427 Q 619 433 615 439 Q 609 448 587 452 Q 574 455 532 441 L 484 425 Q 451 418 416 412 Q 389 406 410 395 Q 443 379 483 391 Q 484 392 487 391 L 536 404 Z", "M 546 280 Q 561 286 647 296 Q 657 295 665 307 Q 666 317 645 327 Q 612 348 543 324 L 491 311 Q 451 302 416 297 Q 385 293 351 287 Q 324 283 346 267 Q 376 246 415 254 Q 449 263 492 269 L 546 280 Z", "M 146 459 Q 133 458 132 450 Q 131 444 145 437 Q 188 415 213 423 Q 304 451 312 449 Q 325 446 315 422 Q 266 304 222 246 Q 176 182 94 117 Q 81 105 90 103 Q 100 102 118 111 Q 190 148 250 211 Q 308 269 379 419 Q 389 440 400 450 Q 413 460 406 470 Q 396 482 362 494 Q 344 503 301 486 Q 238 467 146 459 Z", "M 683 434 Q 725 459 751 478 Q 809 524 835 534 Q 856 544 845 562 Q 832 578 806 592 Q 784 605 770 603 Q 758 602 762 588 Q 766 566 702 485 Q 687 469 672 449 C 654 425 657 419 683 434 Z", "M 672 449 Q 632 503 622 505 Q 598 509 591 502 Q 587 498 595 491 Q 626 467 643 433 Q 790 169 825 152 Q 874 140 964 151 Q 980 152 986 158 Q 990 164 981 169 Q 834 250 748 353 Q 717 389 683 434 L 672 449 Z" ] } 8 strokes 承 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 290, 729 ], [ 314, 718 ], [ 350, 714 ], [ 549, 771 ], [ 596, 772 ], [ 627, 740 ], [ 615, 720 ], [ 515, 624 ], [ 506, 626 ] ], [ [ 436, 639 ], [ 481, 601 ], [ 490, 574 ], [ 518, 315 ], [ 521, 193 ], [ 515, 122 ], [ 496, 56 ], [ 464, 19 ], [ 352, 69 ] ], [ [ 392, 527 ], [ 448, 525 ], [ 558, 556 ], [ 598, 557 ] ], [ [ 410, 404 ], [ 458, 402 ], [ 582, 435 ], [ 604, 435 ] ], [ [ 346, 278 ], [ 405, 273 ], [ 603, 314 ], [ 655, 308 ] ], [ [ 140, 450 ], [ 204, 443 ], [ 317, 471 ], [ 355, 456 ], [ 324, 371 ], [ 258, 255 ], [ 177, 167 ], [ 95, 109 ] ], [ [ 770, 593 ], [ 781, 584 ], [ 792, 554 ], [ 687, 450 ], [ 687, 443 ] ], [ [ 599, 499 ], [ 618, 491 ], [ 641, 468 ], [ 735, 325 ], [ 841, 201 ], [ 871, 187 ], [ 979, 161 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 510 609 Q 645 705 679 712 Q 701 718 695 737 Q 692 755 621 797 Q 600 809 575 801 Q 502 776 393 747 Q 365 738 295 743 Q 270 744 278 721 Q 287 708 307 695 Q 341 676 378 696 Q 552 760 573 750 Q 586 743 580 728 Q 540 680 496 623 C 478 599 486 592 510 609 Z", "M 543 324 Q 539 361 536 404 L 532 441 Q 525 499 522 520 Q 521 521 521 523 L 516 565 Q 513 605 510 609 L 496 623 Q 471 639 450 644 Q 438 648 430 642 Q 426 639 438 625 Q 456 601 467 549 L 474 512 Q 480 472 484 425 L 487 391 Q 490 340 491 311 L 492 269 Q 493 130 461 75 Q 458 68 450 65 Q 443 62 357 75 Q 348 76 346 73 Q 345 69 353 61 Q 411 9 443 -29 Q 453 -42 460 -40 Q 475 -39 499 -14 Q 556 46 551 204 Q 548 237 546 280 L 543 324 Z", "M 521 523 Q 602 545 604 548 Q 611 555 607 562 Q 600 572 575 577 Q 550 581 524 569 Q 518 568 516 565 C 500 556 496 555 467 549 Q 433 542 398 536 Q 367 529 390 516 Q 426 497 474 512 L 521 523 Z", "M 536 404 Q 558 411 585 417 Q 609 424 612 427 Q 619 433 615 439 Q 609 448 587 452 Q 574 455 532 441 L 484 425 Q 451 418 416 412 Q 389 406 410 395 Q 443 379 483 391 Q 484 392 487 391 L 536 404 Z", "M 546 280 Q 561 286 647 296 Q 657 295 665 307 Q 666 317 645 327 Q 612 348 543 324 L 491 311 Q 451 302 416 297 Q 385 293 351 287 Q 324 283 346 267 Q 376 246 415 254 Q 449 263 492 269 L 546 280 Z", "M 146 459 Q 133 458 132 450 Q 131 444 145 437 Q 188 415 213 423 Q 304 451 312 449 Q 325 446 315 422 Q 266 304 222 246 Q 176 182 94 117 Q 81 105 90 103 Q 100 102 118 111 Q 190 148 250 211 Q 308 269 379 419 Q 389 440 400 450 Q 413 460 406 470 Q 396 482 362 494 Q 344 503 301 486 Q 238 467 146 459 Z", "M 683 434 Q 725 459 751 478 Q 809 524 835 534 Q 856 544 845 562 Q 832 578 806 592 Q 784 605 770 603 Q 758 602 762 588 Q 766 566 702 485 Q 687 469 672 449 C 654 425 657 419 683 434 Z", "M 672 449 Q 632 503 622 505 Q 598 509 591 502 Q 587 498 595 491 Q 626 467 643 433 Q 790 169 825 152 Q 874 140 964 151 Q 980 152 986 158 Q 990 164 981 169 Q 834 250 748 353 Q 717 389 683 434 L 672 449 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.