七 (qī)

Seven.

How 七 is written

Strokes
2
Radical
乚 — second
Traditional
七
Simplified
七 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 七

七十 qīshí
seventy; 70
七彩 qīcǎi
seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored
七月 qīyuè
July; seventh month (of the lunar year)
七竅生煙 qīqiàoshēngyān
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom); fig. to seethe with anger
亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo
everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens
十七 shíqī
seventeen; 17
七七 qīqī
seven sevens (equals 49); cf Buddhist services for the auspicious reincarnation of the departed
七七事變 qīqīshìbiàn
Marco Polo bridge incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
七七八八 qīqībābā
almost; nearing completion; bits and piece
七上八下 qīshàngbāxià
at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess
七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī
one seventh
七十年代 qīshíniándài
the seventies; the 1970s

七 in a sentence

我們約七點在捷運站見面。

Wǒmen yuē qī diǎn zài jiéyùn zhàn jiànmiàn.

“Let's meet at the MRT station at 7 o'clock.”

How common is 七?

七 is the 530th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 77% of all running text.

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