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Definitions
1. to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
2. forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
Components
承
Chéng
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surname Cheng
前
qián
–
front
启
Qǐ
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PN:Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao
后
hòu
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back