Writing
遗产 (yí chǎn) — how to say "inheritance" in Chinese
遗产
Inheritance, heritage
noun
Character composition
遗
to leave behind, to lose
产
to produce, property
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
文化遗产
wén huà yí chǎn
cultural heritage
世界遗产
shì jiè yí chǎn
world heritage
Examples
他继承了父亲留下的一大笔遗产。
He inherited a large fortune left by his father.
这是文化遗产。
This is cultural heritage.
Frequently asked questions
Inheritance in Chinese meaning
"inheritance" in Chinese is 遗产 (yí chǎn).
遗产 meaning in English
遗产 (yí chǎn) means "Inheritance, heritage".
How is 遗产 pronounced?
It is pronounced yí chǎn (written as yi chan, yichan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "inheritance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遗产: 遗 has 12 strokes, 产 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遗产?
遗产 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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