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Chinese
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to continue; to follow after; then to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit |
to connect, inherit; descendants, heirs
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| trad. (繼嗣)
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繼
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嗣
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| simp. (继嗣)
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继
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嗣
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Pronunciation
Verb
繼嗣
- (literary) to continue; to carry on
- (literary) to carry on one's ancestral line
夫福莫逾於繼嗣。不孝莫過於無後。
夫福莫逾于继嗣。不孝莫过于无后。 - From: Mouzi Lihuolun
- Fū fú mò yú yú jìsì. Bùxiào mò guò yú wúhòu.
- There is no greater fortune than to carry on one's ancestral line, and no greater filial impiety than to have no progeny.
Noun
繼嗣
- (literary) descendant; progeny
- (literary, specifically) successor to the throne