xì

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Source form: 係 / 系
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ce241a5496683f60. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

係 系 [xi4] /to connect/to relate to/to tie up/to bind/to be (literary)/

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All readings
Source form: 系
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
system / department / faculty
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c978cbdb0d6e0fc0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

系 系 [xi4] /system/department/faculty/

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All readings
Source form: 繫 / 系
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to connect / to arrest / to worry
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-251aad733785a49c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

繫 系 [xi4] /to connect/to arrest/to worry/

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jì

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Source form: 繫 / 系
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tie / to fasten / to button up
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bdedb484c136bb47. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

繫 系 [ji4] /to tie/to fasten/to button up/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 係 / 繫

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