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Character #114 · The First 1000

xì

link

to connect; to relate to; system; department (of a university); to be

to connect; to relate to; to be

Also read jì (to tie; to fasten)

Strokes
79
TraditionalSimplified
係 系
Poster cell
B5
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • guānxi relation
  • xìtǒng system
  • xìliè series
  • liánxì to contact; connection
  • tǐxì system
  • càixì (regional) cuisine
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 系係

Write 系係 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xì, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell B5 · 28 × 36 grid

系係 is #114 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 系 mean in English?
系 (xì) means "link": to connect; to relate to; system; department (of a university); to be.
How do you pronounce 系?
系 is pronounced xì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧˋ. It can also be read jì (to tie; to fasten).
How many strokes does 系 have?
The simplified form, 系, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 係, has 9.
What is the traditional form of 系?
The traditional form of 系 is 係. 系 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 係 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 系?
Common words that use 系 include 关系 (guānxi, relation), 系统 (xìtǒng, system), 系列 (xìliè, series), 联系 (liánxì, to contact; connection).
How common is 系?
系 is number 114 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell B5 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.