继嗣 Traditional form: 繼嗣 Pinyin (reading): jìsì Definitions: to continue to continue a family line posterity heir Characters: 继 - to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit 嗣 - to connect; to inherit; descendants, heirs Traditional characters: 繼 - to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit 嗣 - to connect; to inherit; descendants, heirs