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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 承前启后
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 承前启后 | chéng qián qǐ hòu | - to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition - forming a bridge between earlier and later stages |
List Ranking for: 承前启后
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 92,124 | 46,801 | 70,654 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 承 | chéng | - surname Cheng - Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God |
| 承 | chéng | - to bear - to carry - to hold - to continue - to undertake - to take charge - owing to - due to - to receive |
| 前 | qián | - front - forward - ahead - first - top (followed by a number) - future - ago - before - BC (e.g. 前293年) - former - formerly |
| 启 | qǐ | - variant of 啟|启[qi3] |
| 启 | qǐ | - variant of 啟|启[qi3] |
| 启 | qǐ | - Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC) |
| 启 | qǐ | - to open - to start - to initiate - to enlighten or awaken - to state - to inform |
| 后 | hòu | - surname Hou |
| 后 | hòu | - empress - queen - (archaic) monarch - ruler |
| 后 | hòu | - back - behind - rear - afterwards - after - later - post- |
Other Words Containing 承前启后
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 承前启后 | - | - | 92,124 | 46,801 | 70,654 |