奉承

fèngchéng
  1. (archaic) to accept; to abide by
  2. (archaic) to inherit; to succeed to
  3. (archaic) to offer as a gift
  4. (archaic) to offer sacrifices (to gods)
  5. (archaic) to wait upon; to serve
  6. to accept; to abide by
  7. to flatter; to fawn upon; to get on the good side of; to buy off
  8. to inherit; to succeed to
  9. to offer as a gift
  10. to offer sacrifices (to gods)
  11. to wait upon; to serve

Wiktionary

Homographs

奉承 fèngcheng
  1. to fawn on
  2. to flatter
  3. to ingratiate oneself
  4. flattery

Entry Composition

1 奉 fèng
  1. to offer (tribute)
  2. to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)
  3. to esteem
  4. to revere
  5. to believe in (a religion)
  6. to wait upon
  7. to accept orders (from superior)
=2 承 Chéng
  1. surname Cheng
  2. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神農 Shénnóng Farmer God
=2 承 chéng
  1. to bear
  2. to carry
  3. to hold
  4. to continue
  5. to undertake
  6. to take charge
  7. owing to
  8. due to
  9. to receive
=2 承 zhěng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 拯 (zhěng)
  2. alternative form of 拯 (zhěng)

Containing this entry

奉承者 fèngchéngzhě