Definitions
Etymology
Depicts two lines crossing. Based on the original meaning "cut", now written as 切. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
七 functions as the numeral for seven, originating as a simple ideograph where a horizontal stroke was intersected by a vertical stroke, forming a cross shape. Over time, the vertical stroke developed a distinct bend at the bottom, distinguishing it from the character for ten, which is a straight perpendicular intersection. This modification ensured clarity in numerical notation. The character is widely used in compound words and idioms to denote the quantity, without acquiring 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。