七
qī
HSK 1
#530 most
frequent character
seven, 7
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
七 shows intersecting lines, first meaning 'to cut'. It was the old form of 切, but was borrowed for its sound to mean the number 'seven'.
Drawn as: intersecting lines
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Example Sentences
我有七本书。
wǒyǒu qī běn shū 。
I have seven books.
今天是七号。
jīntiānshì qī hào 。
Today is the seventh.
七个人在公园里。
qī gèrén zài gōngyuán lǐ 。
Seven people are in the park.
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