to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
继 · 10 strokes
Simplified form of 繼. Originally written as 㡭, which depicts a continuous series of silk threads (丝) joined together. The 纟 (silk) component was later added to clarify the meaning.
续 · 11 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 𧸇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 續.