继
HSK 3

继 (jì): continue, maintain, carry on

jì

continue, maintain, carry on

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Pinyin

jì

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

continue, maintain, carry on

How to Write 继 (jì)

继 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 继

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 米 hints at the pronunciation.

What 继 is Made Of

继 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
米rice, millet, grain

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Words Using 继

Common Chinese words that contain 继:

继承

jìchéng

继续

jìxù

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