继

繼
jì
#654 most
frequent character
to follow
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

继 joins 纟 silk threads with a part meaning continuous silk thread. Together they suggest 'to continue'. The second part also supplies the sound. From there came 'following', 'connecting', and 'continuous'.

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Example Sentences

他继承了父亲的事业。
tā jìchéng le fùqīn de shìyè 。
He inherited his father's career.
请继续说。
qǐng jìxù shuō 。
Please continue talking.
我会在会议上继承他的职责。
wǒ huì zài huìyì shàng jìchéng tāde zhízé 。
I will take over his responsibilities at the meeting.

Words with similar meanings

继续jìxù
to continue
More commonly used to imply continuation or persistence in an action.
跟随gēnsuí
to follow
Implies following someone or something closely, used more in contexts of physical presence or guidance.

Homophones

HSK 4
寄jì
to live (in a house), to lodge
记jì
remember
季jì
season, period
既jì
already, since, as
计jì
. count, . to count
祭jì
to offer a sacrifice to
忌jì
to avoid

Words Starting With 继

继续jì xù
to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
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
继承jì chéng
to inherit; to carry on; to succeed

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