承
chéng
to bear
surname Cheng; Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
Received (了) + layered support (三) = to bear and carry on
承 depicts two hands (the lower strokes) receiving and lifting a figure from below, with 了 suggesting a completed handoff and 三 evoking layered support. The core image is of bearing something passed down to you — continuing a line of responsibility.
他承担了所有的责任。
tā chéng dān le suǒ yǒu de zé rèn。
he bore all of the responsibility.
这家公司承接了一个很大的项目。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng jiē le yī gè hěn dà de xiàng mù。
this company undertook a very large project.
Words with 承
支承
zhī chéng
to support
承揽
chéng lǎn
to contract for an entire project
吴承恩
wú chéng ēn
Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
承运人
chéng yùn rén
carrier (of goods etc)
奉承
fèng cheng
to fawn on
承前启后
chéng qián qǐ hòu
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
相承
xiāng chéng
to complement one another
继承
jì chéng
to inherit
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
flattering and fawning (idiom)
一脉相承
yī mài xiāng chéng
traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
不承认主义
bù chéng rèn zhǔ yì
policy of non-recognition
主承销商
zhǔ chéng xiāo shāng
lead underwriter