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title: "Jicheng Meaning: 继承 (jìchéng) Means “to inherit”"
description: "继承 (traditional 繼承, jìchéng) means “to inherit”. Hear its tones, see what 继 and 承 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jicheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 继承 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

继承 jìchéng

## to inherit

## It can also mean

- to carry on; to succeed

## Its characters

1. 继 jì to succeed
2. 承 chéng to carry on

## In a sentence

他继承了父亲的房子。 He inherited his father's house.

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## More words with 继 or 承

- [秉承 bǐngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingcheng)
- [承办 chéngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengban)
- [承包 chéngbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengbao)
- [承担 chéngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdan)
- [承接 chéngjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjie)
- [承诺 chéngnuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnuo)
- [承受 chéngshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshou)
- [承载 chéngzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzai)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [继续 jìxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixu)

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