接续 (jiē xù) — to continue; to carry on; to follow (after interruption)

Definition

接续 means to pick up where something left off after a break or interruption. Closer to 'carry on / follow up' than 继续, which is the everyday 'continue/keep going'.

verb
to continueto carry onto follow (after interruption)

Examples

  • 接续。
    Qǐng jiē xù shàng yí yè de nèi róng.
    Please continue the content from the previous page.
  • 接续。
    Tā men jué dìng jiē xù zhī qián de jì huà.
    They decided to follow up on the previous plan.
  • 接续。
    Gù shi cóng zhè yì zhāng kāi shǐ jiē xù.
    The story continues from this chapter onward.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

接jiējoin
续xùcontinue

“接” is to join, and “续” is to continue, so it means to carry on.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 續; 续 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìrope
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧶠
𧶠𧶠續xù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 續 pairs 糸 (rope) with 𧶠 as the sound part; the simplified 续 is a later abbreviation.

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