七 Stroke Order — How to Write 七

Stroke Order

七 is written in 2 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 一, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

七 Radical and Character Components

Components:一乚

Radical: 一 + 1 more stroke

七 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 七 in Chinese

qī七

The number seven; six plus one. (Often written as '柒' in financial documents to prevent alteration).

一个星期有七天。

There are seven days in a week.

A literary genre, also known as 'Qī Tǐ', a variant form of fu (rhapsody).

《七发》是西汉辞赋家枚乘的代表作，属于七体文。

Qī Fā is a representative work by Mei Cheng, a rhapsody writer of the Western Han dynasty, and belongs to the Qī Tǐ literary genre.

In traditional Chinese customs, '七' (qī) refers to one of the seven memorial ceremonies held every seven days after a person's death, a practice commonly known as '做七' (zuòqī).

今天是我们给爷爷做的三七。

Today we held the 'sānqī' (third of the seven-day memorial ceremonies) for Grandpa.

Common Words and Phrases with 七

qī七bìng病bā八tòng痛

various diseases and ailments; all sorts of illnesses

奶奶年纪大了，身体总有些七病八痛的，让人很担心。

Grandma is getting old, and she always suffers from a variety of minor illnesses and ailments, which makes us quite worried.

qī七chǐ尺zhī之qū躯

an adult man's body

他凭着这七尺之躯，在艰苦的环境中依然能够辛勤劳作，支撑着整个家庭。

Relying on his robust adult body, he was able to work diligently even in harsh conditions, supporting his entire family.

qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小

of uneven size

他把七大八小的石头堆成了假山。

He piled the stones of various sizes into a rockery.

qī七dà大zhōu洲

The seven continents are the major landmasses on Earth, namely Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania. They collectively cover the entire global land area.

地球上共有七大洲，它们拥有独特的地理风貌和多样的生态系统。

There are seven continents on Earth, which possess unique geographical features and diverse ecosystems.

qī七gāo高bā八dī低

Bumpy, uneven, or rough, often describing roads, ground, or surfaces with varying heights.

这条山路七高八低，开车时得格外小心。

This mountain road is uneven and bumpy, so you have to be extra careful when driving.

qī七jué绝

A type of classical Chinese quatrain, a four-line poem with seven characters (or syllables) to each line, adhering to a strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme. It is a shortened form of '七言绝句' (qīyánjuéjù).

他写了一首精妙的七绝，描绘了春日景色，令人心旷神怡。

He composed an exquisite seven-character quatrain, depicting a spring scene that was truly delightful.

qī七lā拉bā八chě扯

To talk in a disorderly, unsystematic, or aimless manner; to ramble or gossip.

晚饭后，我们一家人围坐在一起，七拉八扯地聊着最近的趣事。

After dinner, our family sat together, idly chatting about recent interesting things.

qī七lǎo老bā八shí十

in one's seventies or eighties

爷爷奶奶虽然七老八十了，身体依然很硬朗，每天坚持散步。

Even though Grandpa and Grandma are in their seventies or eighties, they are still very healthy and insist on taking walks every day.

qī七líng零bā八luò落

Scattered in pieces; in a state of disorder or disarray.

晚饭后，孩子们把玩具玩得七零八落，弄得房间一团糟

After dinner, the children played with their toys, leaving them scattered everywhere and making the room a complete mess.

qī七lǜ律

Qilü is a type of eight-line poem in classical Chinese poetry, with seven characters per line, adhering to a strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme.

他从小就对古典诗词情有独钟，尤爱琢磨七律的格律与意境。

From a young age, he had a special fondness for classical poetry, especially enjoying the study of the metrical rules and artistic conception of seven-character regulated verses.

qī七lüè略

Qilüe (Seven Epitomes) is the title of the earliest Chinese bibliography, compiled by Liu Xin during the Western Han Dynasty, which classified imperial books into seven categories.