承认 Traditional form: 承認 Pinyin (reading): chéngrèn Definitions: to admit to concede to recognize recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc) to acknowledge Characters: 承 - to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance 认 - to know, to recognize, to understand Traditional characters: 承 - to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance 認 - to know, to recognize, to understand