承重

Traditional form:

承重

Pinyin (reading):

chéngzhòng

Definitions:

• (usu. of a structural component of a building) to bear a load
• load-bearing (wall, pillar etc)

Characters:

• 承 - to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat

Traditional characters:

• 承 - to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat