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title: "Yichan Meaning: 遗产 (yíchǎn) Means “inheritance”"
description: "遗产 (traditional 遺產, yíchǎn) means “inheritance; legacy”. Hear its tones, see what 遗 and 产 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yichan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 遗产 mean?

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遗产 yíchǎn

## inheritance; legacy

## It can also mean

- heritage (as in 世界遗产)

## Its characters

1. 遗 yí to leave behind
2. 产 chǎn to produce

## In a sentence

他继承了爷爷留下的遗产。 He inherited what his grandfather left behind.

[More about 遗产](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%81%97%E4%BA%A7)

## More words with 遗 or 产

- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [财产 cáichǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caichan)
- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [产量 chǎnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanliang)
- [产品 chǎnpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanpin)
- [产权 chǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanquan)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [产物 chǎnwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanwu)
- [产业 chǎnyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanye)

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