七
qī
seven
Type: NumbersHSK 1
A pictograph of a cross-cut — one line cutting through another. Some believe it depicts a knot or a tie.
The seventh lunar month is the Ghost Month (鬼月), when the spirits of ancestors are believed to visit the world. People burn incense and offer food to honour them.
七块钱。
Qī kuài qián.
Seven yuan.
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