嗣国

嗣國

sìguó

verb

Meanings

1 to accede to a throne
2 to inherit rule of a state

Characters

to succeed to / inherit

state / country

Examples

太子嗣国之后，励精图治。

Tàizǐ sìguó zhīhòu, lìjīng-túzhì.

After the crown prince acceded to the throne, he devoted himself to governing well.

先王驾崩，长子嗣国。

Xiān wáng jiàbēng, zhǎngzǐ sìguó.

The late king passed away and the eldest son inherited the state.

Tips

register

Classical/literary. Almost exclusively appears in historical texts and period fiction. 嗣 (sì) by itself means 'to inherit / succeed' and 'descendants' — 嗣位 (sìwèi, succeed to a position) is a near synonym used in the same register.

Stroke Order

嗣 sì

国 guó