承托

Mandarin · pinyin chéng tuō

Meanings

  1. to support
  2. to bear (a weight)
  3. to prop up
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承
chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
托
tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
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2–1 · cheng2 tuo1

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