# 繫

| 繫 | U+7E6B, &#32363; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7E6B |
| ← 繪 [U+7E6A] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 繬 → [U+7E6C] |

## Translingual

| Traditional | 繫 |
| Shinjitai (extended) | 繋 |
| Simplified | 系 |

### Han character

繫 (Kangxi radical 120, 糸+13, 19 strokes, cangjie input 十水女戈火 (JEVIF), four-corner 5790$_3$, composition ⿱𣪠糸)

#### Derived characters

* 蘻

#### Related characters

* 繋 (Japanese shinjitai)
* 系 (Simplified Chinese)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 940, character 7
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 27940
* Dae Jaweon: page 1379, character 14
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3456, character 15
* Unihan data for U+7E6B

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 繫 | *keːɡs, *ɡeːɡs |
| 檕 | *keːɡs, *kʰeː |
| 轚 | *keːɡs, *keːɡ |
| 蘻 | *keːɡs |
| 罊 | *kʰeːɡs, *kʰreːɡ |
| 蟿 | *kʰeːɡs, *kʰiɡs |
| 礊 | *kʰreːɡ, *kʰreːɡ, *qʰʷreːɡ |
| 擊 | *keːɡ |
| 墼 | *keːɡ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *keːɡs, *ɡeːɡs) : phonetic 毄 + semantic 糸 (“thread”)

### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jì (ji$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): hai$^6$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kiê
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jì
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jì
*** Wade–Giles: chi$^4$
*** Yale: jì
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jih
*** Palladius: цзи (czi)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕi⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: hai$^6$
*** Yale: haih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: hai$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: hei$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /hɐi̯²²/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kiê
*** Hakka Romanization System: gie$^ˊ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: gie$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /ki̯e²⁴/
* Middle Chinese: kejH
Rime :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 1/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 齊 (39) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | IV |
| Fanqie | 古詣切 |
| Baxter | kejH |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /kei$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /kei$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /kɛi$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /kɛj$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /kei$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /kiei$^H$/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /kiei$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | jì |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | gai$^3$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*Cə.kˤe-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*keːɡs/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 1/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | jì |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ kej$^H$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*Cə.kˁe-s/ |
| English | tie (v.) |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 1/2 |
| No. | 5620 |
| Phonetic component | 毄 |
| Rime group | 賜 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 計 |
| Old Chinese | /*keːɡs/ |

#### Definitions

繫
* to tie, to fasten, to button up
    繫鞋帶／系鞋带 ― jì xiédài ― to tie shoelaces

##### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 繫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 繫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 綁 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 繫 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 繫, 勒, 斤 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 拴 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 繫, 扎 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 繫 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 繫 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 綁 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 綁 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 綯, 綁 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 繫 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 䌈 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 斤, 繫 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 繫 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 羈, 縛 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 縖, 結 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 結 |
| Southern Min | Puning | 結 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 結 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 繫, 縛 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 繫 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 繫, 揸 |

##### Compounds

* 繫捻兒／系捻儿

### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xì (xi$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): hai$^6$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): hē
    (Teochew, Peng'im): hi$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: xì
*** Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: sì
*** Wade–Giles: hsi$^4$
*** Yale: syì
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shih
*** Palladius: си (si)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕi⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: hai$^6$
*** Yale: haih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: hai$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: hei$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /hɐi̯²²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hē
*** Tâi-lô: hē
*** Phofsit Daibuun: he
*** IPA (Xiamen): /he²²/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /he⁴¹/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /he²²/
*** IPA (Taipei): /he³³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /he³³/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: hi$^6$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hĭ
*** Sinological IPA : /hi³⁵/
* Middle Chinese: hejH
Rime :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 匣 (33) |
| Final (韻) | 齊 (39) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | IV |
| Fanqie | 胡計切 |
| Baxter | hejH |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ɦei$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ɦei$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ɣɛi$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ɦɛj$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /ɣei$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /ɣiei$^H$/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /ɣiei$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | xì |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | hai$^6$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*m-kˤek-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*ɡeːɡs/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 2/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | xì |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ hej$^H$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*m-kˁek-s/ |
| English | attach; suspend |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 繫 |
| Reading # | 2/2 |
| No. | 5627 |
| Phonetic component | 毄 |
| Rime group | 賜 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 蒵 |
| Old Chinese | /*ɡeːɡs/ |

#### Definitions

繫
* to connect; to link
* to arrest; to imprison
* to be concerned about

##### Compounds

* 不繫舟／不系舟
* 劾繫／劾系
* 匏繫／匏系 (páoxì)
* 囚繫／囚系
* 拘繫／拘系
* 捕影繫風／捕影系风
* 捕風繫影／捕风系影
* 擐繫／擐系
* 械繫／械系
* 燕足繫書／燕足系书
* 燕足繫詩／燕足系诗
* 盎盂相繫／盎盂相系
* 監繫／监系
* 直繫／直系
* 紅絲暗繫／红丝暗系
* 維繫／维系 (wéixì)
* 縈繫／萦系
* 縻繫／縻系
* 繫世／系世
* 繫住／系住
* 繫命／系命 (xìmìng)
* 繫囚／系囚
* 繫念／系念 (xìniàn)
* 繫懷／系怀
* 繫戀／系恋
* 繫於／系于
* 繫爪／系爪
* 繫獄／系狱 (xìyù)
* 繫絆／系绊
* 繫縛／系缚
* 繫而不食／系而不食
* 繫腰／系腰
* 繫臂之寵／系臂之宠
* 繫船樁／系船桩
* 繫裹／系裹
* 繫詞／系词 (xìcí)
* 繫趾／系趾
* 繫辭／系辞
* 繫鈴解鈴／系铃解铃
* 繫頸／系颈
* 繫風捕影／系风捕影
* 繫風捕景／系风捕景
* 耽干繫
* 聯繫／联系 (liánxì)
* 腸繫膜／肠系膜 (chángxìmó)
* 葦苕繫巢／苇苕系巢
* 解鈴繫鈴／解铃系铃
* 赤繩繫足／赤绳系足
* 連繫／连系 (liánxì)
* 逮繫／逮系
* 長繩繫日／长绳系日
* 長繩繫景／长绳系景
* 頌繫／颂系

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Jinmeiyō kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 繋)
* attach
* connect
* unite
* fasten

#### Readings

* On (unclassified): けい (kei)
* Kun: つなぐ (tsunagu, 繫ぐ)、かける (kakeru, 繫ける)

## Korean
### Hanja

繫 (eumhun 맬 계 (mael gye))
* hanja form of 경 (“bind, connect”)

## Vietnamese
### Chữ Hán

繫: Hán Nôm readings: hệ
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