承
Cheng2
#638 most
frequent character
surname Cheng
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
承 began as a picture of two hands lifting a kneeling person, so it meant holding something up or offering it. From there it moved to receiving and accepting, then to bearing a duty, undertaking it, and carrying on.
Drawn as: hands lifting a person
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