Chinese symbol for “inherit”
继承
jì chéng
Traditional: 繼承
to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for inherit is 继承 (jì chéng), defined as: to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “inherit”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承袭 (承襲) | chéng xí | to inherit; to follow |
| 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear; to support |
| 继 (繼) | jì | to continue; to follow after |
| 遗传 (遺傳) | yí chuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) |
| 嗣 | sì | succession (to a title); to inherit |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 继承.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 继续 (繼續) | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 相继 (相繼) | xiāng jì | in succession; following closely |
| 继承人 (繼承人) | jì chéng rén | heir; successor |
| 继而 (繼而) | jì ér | then; afterwards |
| 继位 (繼位) | jì wèi | to succeed to the throne |
| 承认 (承認) | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede |
| 承诺 (承諾) | chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something |
| 承担 (承擔) | chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “inherit”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.