懂中文 Dong Chinese

继

jì

continue

Simplified form of 繼. Originally written as 㡭, which depicts a continuous series of silk threads (丝) joined together. The 纟 (silk) component was later added to clarify the meaning.

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

㡭 sound,iconic,simplified component

㡭  Sound Iconic Simplified component

jì

  

continue

Depicts a continuous series of silk threads (丝) joined together.

Evolution

继 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
继 Bronze script Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

Bronze script

Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
继 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
继 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
继 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
继 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

继 (繼) 

jì

continue, maintain, carry on; to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards

Most common words with 继
Freq.
Word
Meaning

继续

to continue

继

to continue

继承

to inherit

相继

in succession

继父

stepfather