繫 meaning and stroke order
System; line, link, connection
How to write 繫, stroke by stroke
19 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 繫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to tie
- to fasten
- to button up
- to connect
- to arrest
- to worry
How 繫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糸 gives the meaning and 毄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糸 (silk), shared by 27 characters on this site.
How to remember 繫
The bottom part 糸 means thread, and the top 毄 gives the sound. Picture thread tied underneath something to bind it, which is the idea of tying and linking.
繫 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Read xì, it means to connect or be related, as in 聯繫 (liánxì). Read jì, it means to tie or fasten, as in 繫鞋帶 (jì xiédài) to tie shoelaces. Example: 請繫好安全帶。(Qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.) Please fasten your seatbelt.
Common mistake: Learners often read 繫 as xì in every word. When it means physically tying something, such as a seatbelt or a tie, it is pronounced jì. Also do not confuse it with 係 or 系, which are separate traditional characters with related but different uses.
Common words with 繫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 繫
How many strokes are in 繫?
繫 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 繫 mean?
繫 (xì) means system; line, link, connection. A common word with it is 联系 (liánxì), meaning "connection; contact".
How do you pronounce 繫?
繫 is pronounced xì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 繫?
The radical of 繫 is 糸, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 繫 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 繫?
繫 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 系, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why do the common words show 联系 with 系 instead of 繫?
In simplified Chinese, 繫, 係 and 系 were all merged into 系. So 聯繫 in traditional writing becomes 联系 in simplified writing.
Should I write 聯繫 or 聯係 in traditional Chinese?
Both appear, but 聯繫 is the standard form in Taiwan for contact or connection. 係 is more common in words like 關係 (guānxì) relationship.