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The character 系 is a pictograph representing bundles of silk threads hanging or tied together. Its upper part suggests connection, while the lower radical 糸 denotes fine silk or thread. From the imagery of physical binding, it developed meanings related to tying, fastening, or linking objects. This concept later expanded to encompass abstract ideas of systems, connections, and relationships. It is used to describe university departments, interconnected systems like the solar system, and the conceptual ties that form cohesive wholes.
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请系好安全带。
她是中文系的学生。
这关系到我们的安全。
系统需要更新。
他系了一条红领带。
这两个事件有密切联系。
宇宙的星系数量难以估量。
这项研究涉及多个学科系。