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承重

chéng zhòng

2-character word

What 承重 means

1. (usu. of a structural component of a building) to bear a load
2. load-bearing (wall, pillar etc)

The characters in 承重

• 承chéngto bear; to carry; to hold
• 重zhòngheavy; serious; to attach importance to

Words starting with 承重

• 承重孙chéng zhòng sūneldest grandson (to sustain upper storeys of ancestor worship)

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