懂中文 Dong Chinese

七

qī

seven

Original meaning: 

cut

Depicts two lines crossing. Based on the original meaning "cut", now written as 切. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Evolution

七 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
七 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
七 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
七 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
七 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

七  

qī

seven; 7

Most common words with 七
Freq.
Word
Meaning

七

7

七月

July

乱七八糟

at sixes and sevens

七星

Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Guì​lín​shì], Guangxi

七夕

girls' festival

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

柒

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

切