座標系

坐

座

zuò

标

標

bia̅o

系

xì

coordinate system (geometry)

Characters and words in 座標系

座

zuò = zu + o4

seat / base / stand / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4] / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

座 = 坐 + 广 : Zapatista Zebra (zu) attached parachutes (广) to benches made of dirt (坐) and plans to drop them over developing countries while he himself sits in a very comfy and luxurious cinema seat (座) in the observatory's bathroom (o4).

座

zuò

标

標

bia̅o

see 坐標|坐标[zuo4 biao1]

标

標

bia̅o = bi + ao1

mark / sign / label / to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc / to bear (a brand name, registration number etc) / prize / award / bid / target / quota / (old) the topmost branches of a tree / visible symptom / classifier for military units

标 = 木 + 示 : 标 is a part of 标志, the word for "logo", like the one with the famous puma.

系

係

xì = xi + Ø4

to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary)

系 = 丿 + 糸 : Mnemonic symbol: As this is the second character in 关系 (guanxi), I'll use shaking hands as the symbol for 系.

系 = 丿 + 糸 : In the space station's bathroom, Marie Curie found a new binding mechanism in chemistry. To demonstrate her findings, she binds two bananas together with a silk scarf. She celebrates her findings by shaking her own hand over her head.

系

xì = xi + Ø4

system / department / faculty

系 = 丿 + 糸 : Mnemonic symbol: As this is the second character in 关系 (guanxi), I'll use shaking hands as the symbol for 系.