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1.

Animated Stroke Order 系

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How to write 系 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

系has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

xì

tie; fasten; system; department

nounHSK 5 HSK 3.0 · L5

jì

to tie; to fasten

verb

3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

How to Use 系

Relationships and Connections

In words about abstract links, such as 关系 and 联系, 系 (xì) indicates a relationship or system.

关系 • guān xì • relationship • HSK 3

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7.

HSK Vocabulary: 系

没关系 • méi guān xi • no problem

HSK 1

méi没

guān

8.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

de的

guān关

xì系

hěn很

hǎo

Information

Pinyinxì / jì

Meaningtie; fasten; system; department

Strokes7

Radical糸

Traditional繫

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#196

Zhuyinㄒㄧˋ

UnicodeU+7CFB

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HSK 3.0 · L5

+糸silk thread

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

guān关

xì系

relationship

联系 • lián xì • to make contact • HSK 4

HSK 4

lián联

xì系

to make contact

系统 • xì tǒng • system • HSK 5

HSK 5

xì系

tǒng统

system

体系 • tǐ xì • system; setup • HSK 6

HSK 6

tǐ体

xì系

system; setup

Series and Systems

In words about sequences and groups, such as 系列 and 星系, 系 (xì) refers to a series or set.

系列 • xì liè • succession; series; set • HSK 6

HSK 6

xì系

liè列

succession; series; set

一系列 • yí xì liè • a series of • HSK 3.0 · L6

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yí一

xì系

liè列

a series of

星系 • xīng xì • galaxy • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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xīng星

xì系

galaxy

关

xi系

no problem

系领带 • jì lǐng dài • tie a (neck)tie

HSK 5

jì系

lǐng领

dài带

tie a (neck)tie

好

。

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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Characters pronounced "xi".

兮xīexclamatory particle
汐xīnight tides, evening ebb tide
檄xícall arms; urgency
嘻xīmirthful, happy; interjection
蜥xīlizard
徙xǐto move, to change one's residence

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Characters with radical "糸".

纂zuǎnedit, compile; topknot, chignon
紫zǐpurple
紧jǐntight, taut, tense
絮xùcotton wadding; long-winded
繁fánnumerous, complicated, to multiply
素sùplain, white silk; basic, essential element

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