Read Edit View history 係 xìhai HSK3 bind Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts tying a rope (系) around a person's (亻) neck. 系 also represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 系 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 亻 is a component form of 人. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 係 Simp strokes 係 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a rope. 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