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系 = 丿 + 糸

系 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “system”. It is built from 丿 (line) and 糸 (silk). It appears as a component in 9 other characters in this index.

Keyword
system
Pinyin (Mandarin)
xì
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
система
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
系 lineage

Decomposition

ids

  1. 丿 line
  2. 糸 silk

Characters that contain 系

How to find 系 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “line” + “silk”. 系 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 系 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.