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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
繫 𠂆 糸 ⿱丿糸
Mandarin
xi4, ji4
English
Definitions
be; system; to tie; department; connection; faculty; bind; relation; tie up; class; connect; line; link
Mnemonic
To pull 𠂆 threads 糸: make connections
Etymology
Notes
Originally a hand 爪 working with multiple threads