关系

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The Chinese word 关系 (guānxi) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 关 (guān) and 系 (xì). The character 关 originally meant "to close" or "to shut", and later extended to mean "to connect" or "to relate". The character 系 originally meant "to tie" or "to bind", and later extended to mean "to connect" or "to relate". Thus, the compound word 关系 literally means "to connect" or "to relate". In modern Chinese, 关系 is used in a wide variety of contexts to refer to relationships between people, organizations, or things. For example, it can be used to refer to family relationships, friendships, business relationships, or diplomatic relations. It can also be used to refer to the connections or networks that people have, or to the influence that people have over others.