系 (xì / jì): Tie — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

系has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

xìxi

noun (名)

tie; fasten; system; departmentHSK5 HSK 3.0 L5

jìji

verb (动)

to tie; to fastenHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 系

Character Breakdown

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系=丿slash+糸silk thread

A hand (手) holding threads (糸) together — to connect or tie things in a system.

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HSK Vocabulary: 系

HSK words that contain this character.

没关系

méi guān xi

no problem

HSK 1

关系

guān xi

relationship

HSK 3

联系

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 系 is used in context

tā他

men们

de的

guān关

xì系

hěn很

hǎo

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to make contact

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Their relationship is very good.

wǒ我

men们

bǎo保

chí持

lián联

xì系

。

We keep in touch.

wǒ我

mèi妹

mei妹

zài在

dà大

xué学

de的

zhōng中

wén文

xì系

xué学

xí习

。

My younger sister studies in the university's Chinese department.

qǐng请

jì系

hǎo好

nǐ你

de的

xié鞋

dài带

。

Please tie your shoelaces.

zhè这

ge个

xì系

tǒng统

hěn很

wěn稳

dìng定

。

This system is very stable.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "xi".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "糸".

zuǎn纂 zǐ紫 jǐn紧 xù絮 fán繁 sù素

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