虩
system; tie; department; connect
Meanings
6 senses · 17 examplesnoun
system; lineage; series
Used for hierarchical or connected groups in nature, society, or classification.
The solar system has eight planets.
This river belongs to the Yangtze River system.
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They come from a family with a long lineage of scholars.
noun
department; faculty
Refers to academic departments in universities or colleges.
He studies classical literature in the Chinese Department.
Our department has more than fifty professors.
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The department head announced the new teaching plan.
verb
to tie; to fasten; to bind
Refers to physically tying or fastening objects, especially shoelaces, buttons, or ropes. Corresponds to traditional 繫.
Please fasten your seat belt.
He squatted down to tie his shoelaces.
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This piece of clothing has five buttons to fasten.
verb
to connect; to link; to relate
Abstract connection or relation between things, people, or ideas.
These two events are closely connected.
One's reputation is at stake, so one dares not be negligent.
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Maintaining customer relationships is very important.
verb
to be (copula); to indicate existence or identification
literaryFormal or literary usage equivalent to 是 (shì). Often used in written Chinese or set phrases.
Confucius was a man of Lu.
It is indeed the true situation.
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This matter was done by me.
verb
to imprison; to detain
formalFormal or legal terminology indicating confinement or custody.
Imprisoned for three years.
to arrest and detain