(xì tǒng) - system in Mandarin
xìtǒngTraditional: 系統
Translation
system
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning system. 系 (xì) 'to connect, thread, system' depicts threads held in a hand, and 统 (tǒng) 'to unite, govern, all' has the 纟 'silk' radical with 充 (chōng) as phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 系 (xì, 'connect/thread') + 统 (tǒng, 'to unite'; 纟 silk radical + 充 phonetic)
Stroke order
系
统
Examples
。
This system is very complex.
。
We need to update the system.
障。
The system has malfunctioned.
。
There is a problem with this system.
系统 (xì tǒng) means system.
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