承重

chéngzhòng

verb #34,617

Meanings

1 to bear a load; to be load-bearing
2 to support weight

Characters

to bear; to take on

Examples

这堵墙是承重墙，不能拆。

Zhè dǔ qiáng shì chéngzhòng qiáng, bùnéng chāi.

This wall is load-bearing — it can't be demolished.

桥梁的承重能力很强。

Qiáoliáng de chéngzhòng nénglì hěn qiáng.

The bridge has very strong load-bearing capacity.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in compounds: 承重墙 (load-bearing wall — never knock one down during a renovation), 承重能力 (load-bearing capacity), 承重柱 (load-bearing column). 承 = to bear / take on, same character as in 承担 'to take on (responsibility)'.

Stroke Order

承 chéng

重 zhòng