系
系 (xì) means “department (of a university)”. It is made of 丿 + 糸 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 系 into its parts
What 系 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 糸 mì — silk
- 幺 yāo — one
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
系 stroke order
Example sentences
我是中文系的学生。Wǒ shì Zhōngwén xì de xuéshēng.I'm a student in the Chinese department.
他在数学系学习。Tā zài shùxué xì xuéxí.He studies in the math department.
Words with 系
- 没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
- 关系guānxirelationship
- 联系liánxìto contact
- 系列xìlièseries
- 系统xìtǒngsystem
- 系领带jì lǐngdàito tie a necktie
- 体系tǐxìsystem
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | department (of a university); faculty |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 系
What does 系 mean?
系 (xì) means “department (of a university); faculty”.
How many strokes does 系 have?
系 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 系?
The radical of 系 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 系?
系 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 糸 (silk).
Which HSK level is 系?
系 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 系 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.