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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 星系

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
星系 xīng xì - see 恆星系|恒星系[heng2 xing1 xi4]

List Ranking for: 星系

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 5,132 24,373 39,694

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
星 xīng- star
- heavenly body
- satellite
- small amount
系 xì- system
- department
- faculty
系 xì- to connect
- to relate to
- to tie up
- to bind
- to be (literary)
系 jì- to tie
- to fasten
- to button up
系 xì- to connect
- to arrest
- to worry

Other Words Containing 星系

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
星系 - 7 5,132 24,373 39,694