Chinese
yíchǎn
Meaning: legacy; heritage; inheritance
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

遺產
遺
產
遗产
遗
产

Example sentences

He donated all of his inheritance to a charity organization.
那個貪婪的管家企圖謀害主人以奪取遺產。
那个贪婪的管家企图谋害主人以夺取遗产。
That greedy butler attempted to murder the master to seize the inheritance.
那個敗家子不到一年就花光了所有的遺產。
那个败家子不到一年就花光了所有的遗产。
That spendthrift spent all his inheritance in less than a year.

Usage Notes

Refers to property left behind after death, or cultural heritage passed down from ancestors.

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