Chinese symbol for “continue”
继续
jì xù
Traditional: 繼續
to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
The closest CC-CEDICT match for continue is 继续 (jì xù), defined as: to continue; to proceed with; to go on with.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “continue”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 延续 (延續) | yán xù | to continue; to go on |
| 继 (繼) | jì | to continue; to follow after |
| 续 (續) | xù | to continue; to replenish |
| 绍 (紹) | shào | to continue; to carry on |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 继续.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 继承 (繼承) | jì chéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) |
| 相继 (相繼) | xiāng jì | in succession; following closely |
| 继承人 (繼承人) | jì chéng rén | heir; successor |
| 继而 (繼而) | jì ér | then; afterwards |
| 继位 (繼位) | jì wèi | to succeed to the throne |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 连续 (連續) | lián xù | continuous; in a row |
| 陆续 (陸續) | lù xù | in turn; successively |
See also: Japanese symbol for “continue”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.