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繼
jì
Description
「繼」的意思是接著、繼續做一件事，也可以指接在後面。
"繼" means to follow or continue doing something, and can also mean to come after.
這個字常常和別的字一起用，比如「繼續」。
This character is often used together with other characters, such as in "繼續".
Meanings
繼jì
to continue; to follow after
他繼父母之後也當了老師。
He became a teacher after his adoptive parents.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally means to join threads together, related to the silk radical 糸.
- Nuance
繼 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; usually part of compounds like 繼續.
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