三七開

三

sa̅n

七

qi̅

开

開

ka̅i

ratio seventy to thirty / thirty percent failure, seventy percent success

Characters and words in 三七開

三

sa̅n = s + an1

surname San

三

sa̅n = s + an1

three / 3

三 = 一 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes. Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the people. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) people stop to watch the performance.

三

sa̅n

七

qi̅

pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb

七

qi̅ = qi + Ø1

seven / 7

七 = 一 + 乚 : Mnemonic symbol: the Seven-Branched (七) Laser Sword. The Queen of Hearts (qi) is testing her new Seven-Branched Laser Sword (七) in front of the space station (Ø1). She's slicing flutes (一) and shovels (乚).

开

開

ka̅i = k + ai1

to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (a vehicle) / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

开 = 一 + 廾 : A bottle opener. Karl Marx is sitting in front of the airplane, begging for money. He's playing a flute and has his bottle opener ready for the next beer, but unfortunately, he'll be carried away, his hands cuffed, soon.