Chinese Character: 七 (Qī - Seven)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 一 (radical: 一)
笔画数: 2 (2 strokes)
结构分解: 指事字，一横表示数字“一”，在其上加一横表示“七”，甲骨文的“七”像切断东西的形状，本义是数字七。(An ideogram. One horizontal line represents the number "one", and adding another horizontal line above it represents "seven". In oracle bone inscriptions, "七" looks like the shape of cutting something. Its original meaning is the number seven.)
笔顺:
2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qī (first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“七”主要作为数字使用，表示数目，介于六和八之间。在日常生活中，常用于表示日期、时间、数量等。(“七” is mainly used as a number, representing the quantity between six and eight. In daily life, it is often used to indicate dates, times, quantities, etc.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 七月 (Qī yuè) - July
- 七天 (qī tiān) - seven days
- 七夕 (Qī xī) - Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“七”作为数词，常与量词搭配使用，如“七个苹果”“七本书”。也可用于表示顺序，如“第七名”。(As a numeral, “七” is often used in combination with measure words, such as "七个苹果" - seven apples, "七本书" - seven books. It can also be used to indicate order, such as "第七名" - the seventh place.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国文化中，“七”是一个具有特殊意义的数字。例如，“七夕”是中国传统的情人节，传说牛郎织女在这一天鹊桥相会；人死后有“头七”的说法，认为死者的灵魂会在头七返家。(在Chinese culture, "七" is a number with special significance. For example, "七夕" is the traditional Chinese Valentine's Day, and it is said that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on a magpie bridge on this day. There is also the saying of "头七" after a person's death, believing that the soul of the deceased will return home on the seventh day after death.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
七月是一年中最热的月份之一。(Qī yuè shì yī nián zhōng zuì rè de yuè fèn zhī yī.)
July is one of the hottest months of the year.
我计划用七天时间完成这个项目。(Wǒ jì huà yòng qī tiān shí jiān wán chéng zhè gè xiàng mù.)
I plan to complete this project in seven days.
七夕节是中国的情人节。(Qī xī jié shì Zhōng guó de qíng rén jié.)
Qixi Festival is the Chinese Valentine's Day.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“七”的形状，像一把镰刀，帮助记忆这个数字。通过常用词汇如“七月”“七天”来加深对“七”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the shape of "七" with a sickle to help remember this number. Deepen your understanding and memory of "七" through common words such as "七月" and "七天".)