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The character 续, whose traditional form is 續, is structurally composed of the silk radical 糸 on the left, denoting thread or continuity, and the component 賣 on the right, which historically functioned as a phonetic element. Etymologically, it derived from the concrete idea of connecting or splicing threads, which established its core meaning of to continue or extend. Over time, its semantic range expanded from physical joining to include abstract senses of succession, such as carrying on a task or prolonging a narrative.
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请继续往前走。
这个故事还有续集。
他连续工作了三天。
球队和球员续约了。
为了续写辉煌，他们不断学习。
在中断之后，会议将继续进行。
虽然遇到困难，但我们决心继续前进，绝不放弃。
鉴于合同即将到期，双方正在商谈续约事宜，以确保合作能够持续下去。