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Information of 继

Pinyin jì

Radical

纟

Strokes

10 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to continue / to follow after / then / afterwards / to go on with / to succeed / to inherit

继 (jì) 1. Continuously, following. - 连续，接着：～续。～任。～承。～武（足迹前后相接，喻后人接续前人的事业）。～往开来。前仆后～。 2. (Verb) - 1. To continue or follow (the original meaning of the character: to connect broken threads) ([En.] continue; follow) - 2. To inherit ([En.] succeed; inherit) - 3. To give material or financial help to ([En.] provide assistance) - 4. To legally and formally adopt someone else’s child as one’s own ([En.] adopt) - 5. To follow or come after ([En.] follow) - 6. To tie up or miss ([En.] tie; miss) 3. (Noun) - 1. Offspring ([En.] descendants) - 2. Backing or reinforcement ([En.] support; backup) In-depth Examples: - 继继 (continuously follow, uninterrupted); - 继踪 (continue the work of predecessors); - 继志 (continue the aspirations of predecessors). Additional Usage: - 在《说文》中有：“继，续也。” - In historical texts, like《楚辞·离骚》， the phrase "折琼枝以继佩" appears, which refers to connecting parts together. Examples: - 继世 (offspring inherit their parents' position); - 继子 (adopted son). This character embodies the concepts of continuity and connection across different contexts, emphasizing the themes of succession, support, and legacy.

继嗣 jì sì

to continue / to continue a family line / posterity / heir

遗嘱继承 yí zhǔ jì chéng

testamentary succession

继承人 jì chéng rén

heir / successor

继承 jì chéng

to inherit / to succeed to (the throne etc) / to carry on (a tradition etc)

继承权 jì chéng quán

right of inheritance

继承者 jì chéng zhě

successor

继母 jì mǔ

stepmother

相继 xiāng jì

in succession / following closely

前仆后继 qián pū hòu jì

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades / advancing wave upon wave

继续 jì xù

to continue / to proceed with / to go on with

继位 jì wèi

to succeed to the throne

继而 jì ér

then / afterwards

继任 jì rèn

to succeed sb in a job / successor

继发性 jì fā xìng

secondary

继发 jì fā

secondary

继电器 jì diàn qì

relay (electronics)

继之 jì zhī

Following it

继父 jì fù

stepfather

继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition / forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

继任者 jì rèn zhě

successor

夜以继日 yè yǐ jì rì

night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort

过继 guò jì

to adopt / to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)

后继乏人 hòu jì fá rén

see 後繼無人|后继无人[hou4 ji4 wu2 ren2]

前赴后继 qián fù hòu jì

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)