1. 係

係

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  • 216th most frequent character
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  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 60 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
係→
亻系
2Radical
係→
亻human㇒N/A糸silk
3Graphical
係→
㇒丨㇒㇛丶亅八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xì (xi4)to connect • to relate to • to tie up • to bind • to be (literary)
2. xì (xi4)system • department • faculty
3. jì (ji4)to tie • to fasten • to button up
4. xì (xi4)to connect • to arrest • to worry

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 係 xì (xi4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'xì' (xi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 係 xì (xi4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'xì' (xi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 係 xì (xi4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'xì' (xi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for 係 xì (xi4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'jì' (ji4). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for 係 xì (xi4)The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mì' (mi4). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for 係 jì (ji4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'xì' (xi4). It has the same pinyin final.
7. Pronunciation clue for 係 jì (ji4)The component 系 is pronounced as 'jì' (ji4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
8. Pronunciation clue for 係 jì (ji4)The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mì' (mi4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

联系 (聯係)
关系 (關係)

Uncommon

系数 (係數)
没关系 (沒關係)

RareShow 56

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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