继父母 Traditional form: 繼父母 Pinyin (reading): jìfùmǔ Definitions: step-parents Characters: 继 - to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit 父 - father, dad 母 - mother; female elders; female Traditional characters: 繼 - to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit 父 - father, dad 母 - mother; female elders; female