繼 (jì) - To continue & to carry on

繼Tone 4

jì ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

繼 · jì

To continue;

to carry on;

to succeed;

to inherit;

to follow after.

To continueto carry onto succeed

Usage highlights

To inheritSuccessorTo continueStepfatherStepmotherTo follow

Synonyms

  • 承— to undertake; to carry on
  • 续— to continue; to extend
  • 嗣— to inherit; heir

Antonyms

  • 断— to break; to sever
  • 绝— to cut off; to end

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He will inherit the family business (继承家族生意).
  • We must carry on the revolutionary tradition (继承革命传统).
  • The new policy continues the previous one (继任政策).
  • She is the successor to the throne (王位继承人).

Collocations

  • To inherit(继承)
  • Successor(继任者)
  • To continue(继续)
  • Stepfather(继父)
  • Stepmother(继母)
  • To follow(继之)

Idioms

  • Carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future(继往开来)
  • Continue the incense fire(继承香火)
  • Follow in someone's footsteps(继踵而至)
  • Day follows night(夜以继日)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the Confucian value of continuity, particularly in familial and dynastic succession.
  • Historically significant in contexts of inheritance, both of property and of moral or political legacy.
  • The radical 糸 (silk) suggests a thread being connected or continued.

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