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CHINESE CHARACTER

继 (jì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit
HSK 410 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

纟 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 继.

Phonetic component

米 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 10

Write 继 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 继

继续

请继续。

Qǐng jì xù。

Please continue.

继承

他会继承王位。

Tā huì jì chéng wáng wèi。

He will succeed to the throne.

你每次都继续犯同样的错误。

Nǐ měi cì dōu jì xù fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù。

You continue making the same mistakes time after time.

FAQ

What does 继 (jì) mean in Chinese?

to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit

How do you write 继 in stroke order?

继 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 继?

纟 is the radical in 继. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 继?

继续 (jìxù): to continue; to proceed with; to go on with; 继承 (jìchéng): to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc); 继 (jì): to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then.