继(jì)

HSK 310 strokesTrad. 繼

to continue

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Character information

Pinyin
jì
Meaning
to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
繼

Origin & structure

Where 继 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟⿺？米

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 米 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī米mǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 继 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 继

Common words using 继 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jì继xù续
HSK 3

to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

Open 继续 page →
jì继chéng承
HSK 5

to inherit

Open 继承 page →
xiāng相jì继
HSK 7-9

in succession

Open 相继 page →
jì继mǔ母
HSK 7-9

stepmother

Open 继母 page →
jì继fù父
HSK 7-9

stepfather

Open 继父 page →
jì继ér而
HSK 7-9

then

Open 继而 page →
qián前fù赴hòu后jì继
HSK 7-9

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

Open 前赴后继 page →
yè夜yǐ以jì继rì日
HSK 7-9

night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort

Open 夜以继日 page →

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 继’s common words

续承相母父而前赴

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