系 Stroke Order — How to Write 系
系 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 糸, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
系 Radical and Character Components
Components:丿糸
thread.
Radical: 糸 + 1 more stroke
系 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xì
- jì
Meanings of 系 in Chinese
1
xì系
To be connected; a system or series of related items or events.
这家商店推出了一个新系列的环保产品。
This store launched a new series of environmentally friendly products.
A department in a college or university, categorized by academic discipline, e.g., Chinese Department, Chemistry Department.
我选择进入计算机系深造。
I chose to enroll in the Computer Science department for further study.
connection; relationship; involvement; to be related to or have a bearing on something.
这件事和他们没有关系。
This matter has nothing to do with them.
To tie, fasten, or connect; to be related to or involve.
友谊需要双方共同维系。
Friendship requires both parties to maintain it together.
To miss, long for, or be concerned about someone or something.
我心中一直系念着家乡的父母
My thoughts are always with my parents back in my hometown.
To be; indeed (used formally or in written language to confirm a fact or identity, similar to 是).
此系个人意见，不代表公司立场。
This is a personal opinion and does not represent the company's position.
To tie and lift or lower (something or someone); to hoist or lower by tying.
他用绳子把水桶系到井底。
He used a rope to lower the bucket to the bottom of the well.
A classification category in certain academic fields, such as 'language family' or 'geological system'.
印欧语系是全球最大的语系之一。
The Indo-European language family is one of the largest language families globally.
2
jì系
To tie; to fasten; to buckle up.
上车后请系好安全带。
Please fasten your seatbelt after getting in the car.
Common Words and Phrases with 系
1
fetter; constraint; something that binds or restrains
她被家庭责任系绊，无法追求自己的梦想。
She was tied down by family responsibilities and couldn't pursue her dreams.
2
To secure a vessel or aircraft in a particular place, typically with chains, ropes, or anchors.
船员们熟练地进行系泊操作，将游艇稳稳地固定在码头边。
The crew skillfully performed the mooring operation, securing the yacht firmly to the dockside.
3
A copula, a linking verb that connects the subject of a sentence to its predicate.
她是一位优秀的艺术家。
She is an excellent artist.
4
A ribbon, cord, or lace used for tying or fastening; also, an anatomical frenum.
这双鞋子的系带有些松了，需要重新系紧。
The laces of these shoes are a bit loose and need to be retied.
5
To put a rope around one's neck as a sign of surrender or submission; to offer oneself for capture or punishment.
为了避免更大的损失，那位商人最终选择系颈认罪，交出了所有非法所得
To avoid greater losses, the businessman ultimately chose to surrender and admit guilt, handing over all illicit earnings.
6
Encumbrance or burden, especially familial ties; also, to bind or detain.
他觉得家庭的责任有时会成为一种系累
He feels that family responsibilities can sometimes be a burden.
7
reluctant to leave (a place)
她对家乡的青山绿水系恋不已，即使身在异乡，也常常梦回故里。
She is sentimentally attached to the green mountains and clear waters of her hometown; even when far away, she often dreams of returning.
8
A tie beam or collar beam, typically used in roof structures to connect and stabilize components.
为了增强屋顶结构的稳定性，工程师们在主桁架之间增加了数道系梁
To enhance the stability of the roof structure, engineers added several tie beams between the main trusses.
9
A series or set of related things.
这家公司推出了一个全新的智能家居产品系列。
This company launched a brand new series of smart home products.
10
a TV series where episodes are closely linked with continuous characters and plot
这部科幻系列剧的每一集都充满了悬念，让观众欲罢不能。
Each episode of this science fiction series is full of suspense, making viewers unable to stop watching.
11
To moor or fasten a vessel to a fixed object.
小船被牢牢地系留在码头边，等待着涨潮。
The small boat was firmly moored by the pier, waiting for the high tide.
12
To be anxious or concerned about; to miss or think of with longing.
在外求学的日子里，她时常系念着远方的父母和家乡的小狗。
During her studies away from home, she often missed her distant parents and the dog back in her hometown.
13
genealogy; pedigree
这份家族系谱追溯了我们家族几百年的历史。
This family genealogy traces our family's history back hundreds of years.
14
a prisoner; an inmate held in custody
那位系囚在法庭上保持沉默，等待判决。
The prisoner held in custody remained silent in court, awaiting the verdict.
15
A rope or chain used to fasten an animal, often to a stake, to limit its range of movement.
牧羊人把羊群用系绳拴在牧场的木桩上，防止它们走失
The shepherd tied the sheep to wooden stakes in the pasture with tethers to prevent them from getting lost.
16
coefficient
这个公式中的转化系数可以帮助我们计算出最终结果。
The conversion coefficient in this formula helps us calculate the final result.
More words with 系
- wéi维xì系maintain, preserve
- dí嫡xì系direct line, immediate subordinate
- fù父xì系paternal, patrilineal
- mǔ母xì系matrilineal, maternal line
- pài派xì系faction, clique
- pǔ谱xì系Lineage, Pedigree
- méi没guān关xi系It's okay, No problem
- xìng性guān关xì系sexual relationship, sexual relations
- yín银hé河xì系Milky Way
- guǎn管dào道xì系tǒng统Piping system, Pipeline system
- mí縻xì系Tether, Tie up
- qiú囚xì系prison system, correctional system
- xiè械xì系Mechanical Engineering, Machinery System
- hàn汉zàng藏yǔ语xì系Sino-Tibetan language family
- kòng控zhì制xì系tǒng统control system
- mì泌niào尿xì系tǒng统urinary system
- xì系tǒng统system, structure
- gēn根xì系root system
- guān关xi系relationship, connection
- lián联xì系Contact, Connect
Idioms with 系
- gǎn感kǎi慨xì系zhī之deeply moved and sighing with emotion
- jiě解líng铃xì系líng铃whoever caused trouble should resolve it
- qún裙dài带guān关xi系nepotism through female relatives
- xì系jǐng颈qiān牵yáng羊humbly surrender or beg for mercy
- xì系mǎ马mái埋lún轮Hold ground with unwavering determination
- bǔ捕fēng风xì系yǐng影pursue the illusory
- hóng红sī丝àn暗xì系Fated to be married
- jiě解líng铃hái还xū须xì系líng铃rén人The one who caused the trouble should resolve it
- jiě解líng铃xū须yòng用xì系líng铃rén人The one who tied the bell unties it
- yàn燕zú足xì系shī诗send poem via swallow
- cháng长shéng绳xì系jǐng景to try to stop time
- xì系ér而bù不shí食looks good but is useless
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Open the tool →Questions about 系
What does 系 mean in Chinese?
系 (xì) means “To be connected” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 系?
系 has 2 pronunciations: xì, jì.
How many strokes does 系 have?
系 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 系?
系 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 糸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 系?
The radical of 系 is 糸, and 系 is a phono-semantic compound.