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The character 承 is rooted in a pictograph of two hands (廾, a variant of 手) carrying a person, an image that early inscriptions make explicit by placing hands beneath the figure to indicate support and reception from below. This concrete depiction gives 承 its primary meanings of bearing a weight, undertaking a task, and accepting a responsibility. Over centuries, the character's scope broadened into abstract domains: inheriting a legacy, receiving instructions or favors from a superior, and carrying forward a tradition or lineage. As a result, it became an essential element in words expressing continuity, succession, and formal acceptance.
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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。
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