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The character "承" etymologically derives from the concept of receiving or supporting, with its traditional form classified under the hand radical, indicating a connection to manual action. Its initial meaning centered on physically receiving from above or bearing a burden, which gradually expanded to include abstract senses such as undertaking duties, accepting responsibility, and continuing lineages or practices. Structurally, the contemporary character integrates components that historically implied hands and motion, though these elements are no longer semantically transparent in isolation.
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他承认了自己的错误。
他承担了所有责任。
她承受着巨大压力。
他继承了父亲的生意。
他承诺明天会来。
公司承办了这次会议。
他们承接了新的工程项目。
这座桥的承重能力很强。