jì​sì

to continue a family line

  • created sense approved 继嗣/繼嗣 · jì​sì · to continue a family line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    继嗣 / 繼嗣

    jì​sì

    to continue a family line

    (literary) to continue the family line; to produce a male heir; to adopt a son to carry on the family name

    继 (literal) → 继/繼 · jì · to inherit 嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · to succeed

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  • created sense approved 继嗣/繼嗣 · jì​sì · to continue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    继嗣 / 繼嗣

    jì​sì

    to continue

    (literary) to continue or carry on; to extend

    继 (literal) → 继/繼 · jì · to continue 嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · to succeed

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 继嗣/繼嗣 · jì​sì · heir — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    继嗣 / 繼嗣

    jì​sì

    heir

    (literary) successor; descendant; especially refers to the heir to a throne

    继 (literal) → 继/繼 · jì · to inherit 嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · descendants

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