继jì
to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit. 10 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 3.
What 继 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 米 (mǐ, rice).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 米 carries the sound.
How to write 继
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 继
Words that use 继
| 继续 | to continue 不停下来，接着往下做 面对严寒，大家继续保持斗志。Facing the bitter cold, everyone chose to continue pushing on with spirit. Lesson 192, 提速攻坚与质量强化 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 继承 | to inherit, carry on 指接过前人留下的事业或传统 青年学徒决心继承优良工匠精神。The young apprentices resolved to carry on the fine craftsman spirit. Lesson 437, 博采传承 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation |
Characters that share the sound part 米
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.