沿袭

Traditional form:

沿襲

Pinyin (reading):

yánxí

Definitions:

• to carry on as before
• to follow (an old custom etc)

Characters:

• 沿 - to follow a course, to go along
• 袭 - to attack, to raid; to inherit

Traditional characters:

• 沿 - to follow a course, to go along
• 襲 - to attack, to raid; to inherit