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Depicts two lines crossing. Based on the original meaning "cut", now written as 切. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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七 depicts two lines crossing, originally representing a cut mark, a meaning now carried by 切. Its current use as the numeral for seven is a phonetic loan. Over time, the vertical stroke developed a distinct bend at the bottom, setting it apart from 十, which features a perfectly straight perpendicular intersection. This structural modification ensured clarity in numerical notation, and the character is widely used in compound words and idioms to denote the quantity seven without taking on significant secondary abstract meanings.
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我有七个苹果。
一个星期有七天。
七月是我的生日。
他七点起床。
这本书有七十页。
我们七个人一起去。
她花了七个小时完成作业。
在第七章，作者解释了这个问题。
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