1. 系

系

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  • 216th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 207 words
  • Component in 7 characters

Decomposition

1Once
系→
㇒糸
2Radical
系→
㇒N/A糸silk
3Graphical
系→
㇒㇛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 系 xì (xi4)The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mì' (mi4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 系 xì (xi4)The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mì' (mi4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 系 jì (ji4)The component 糸 is pronounced as 'mì' (mi4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

系 also appears in:
鲧繇緜鯀緐綔縣

Example Words

Common

系列 
系统 (系統)
联系 (聯係)
关系 (關係)

Uncommon

一系列 
系数 (係數)
日系 
水系 
没关系 (沒關係)
维系 (維繫)
系上 (繫上)
银河系 (銀河系)
体系 (體系)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.