七 (qī) is a Chinese character meaning “seven”. It takes 2 strokes.
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Structure
七
Single unit
- 七 seven · qī unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+4E03 and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
The two strokes form the number seven (七).
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
2 strokes
In real words
- 七月qī yuèJuly七 = qī
- 七天qī tiānseven days七 = qī
Go deeper
All readings
seven
seven; the number 7
数目七，即六加一所得的数。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 七月qī yuèJuly七 = qī
- 七天qī tiānseven days七 = qī
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 七 mean?
七 (qī) means seven; the number 7.
How do you pronounce 七?
It is pronounced qī.
How many strokes does 七 have?
2. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 七?
一. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 七?
Common ones are 七月 and 七天. The reading of 七 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.