系领带 (jì lǐngdài) · to tie a necktie

系领带 (jì lǐngdài) means “to tie a necktie”. It is written with 3 characters: 系 (department (of a university)) + 领 (to lead) + 带 (to bring). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 系领带 is built

The characters

系 xì · department (of a university)

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)

领 lǐng · to lead

What 领 is made of

令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
  - 冂 — frame
  - 人rén — person

Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

带 dài · to bring

What 带 is made of

卅sà — thirty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 川chuān — stream
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
冖mì — cover
巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A belt, creasing one's robe above 卅 but not below 巾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他每天上班都要系领带。Tā měitiān shàngbān dōu yào jì lǐngdài.He has to wear a tie to work every day.

你会系领带吗？Nǐ huì jì lǐngdài ma?Do you know how to tie a tie?

Questions about 系领带

What does 系领带 mean?

系领带 (jì lǐngdài) means “to tie a necktie”.

How do you pronounce 系领带?

系领带 is pronounced jì lǐngdài.

Which HSK level is 系领带?

系领带 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 系领带 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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