Originally written as 㡭, which depicts a continuous series of silk threads (丝) joined together. The 糹 (silk) component was later added to clarify the meaning.
Components
Traditional (繼)
㡭 Phonetic component
jì standard
(standard, ancient form of U+7E7C 繼) to continue
Depicts a continuous series of silk threads (丝) joined together.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
继 / 繼 [jì]
to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
継 けい
Kei given name
継 つぎ
Tsugi surname
継 つぐ
Tsugu surname
CHINESE WORDS (50)
继续 [jìxù] #278
to continue
继承 [jìchéng] #3,630
to inherit
相继 [xiāngjì] #23,155
in succession
继父 [jìfù] #7,365
stepfather
继承人 [jìchéngrén] #10,320
heir
继而 [jì'ér] #27,753
then
继母 [jìmǔ] #10,736
stepmother
孙继海 [SūnJìhǎi] #14,111
Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City (2002-2008)
继任 [jìrèn] #17,274
to succeed sb in a job
夜以继日 [yèyǐjìrì] #17,715
night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
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JAPANESE WORDS (161)
⭐ 継ぐ [つぐ] #3,546
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
⭐ 受け継ぐ [うけつぐ] #4,724
to inherit
⭐ 引き継ぐ [ひきつぐ] #5,385
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)
⭐ 継続 [けいぞく] #6,049
continuation
⭐ 相次ぐ [あいつぐ] #8,111
to follow in succession
⭐ 継承 [けいしょう] #9,372
inheritance
後継者 [こうけいしゃ] #9,383
successor
⭐ 中継 [ちゅうけい] #10,366
relay
⭐ 跡継ぎ [あとつぎ] #15,318
heir
語り継ぐ [かたりつぐ] #17,015
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation
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