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  1. 系 is the 216th most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 45 words.
  4. appears as a component in 7 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (N/A), (silk)
Graphical :
=> , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

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

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 系 (xi4): The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mi4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 系 (xi4): The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mi4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 系 (ji4): The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mi4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
系列 
系统 (系統)
联系 (聯係)
关系 (關係)

Medium Frequency

一系列 
系数 (係數)
日系 
没关系 (沒關係)
维系 (維繫)
体系 (體系)

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