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).

七 character breakdown

七
- 一
- 乚

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

乚

yà = y + a4

component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 毫[hao2] / archaic variant of 乙[yi3]

Mnemonic symbol: a shovel (乚).

Remember it by imagining Maud Younger (y) digging her own grave with a shovel in the ashram's bathroom (a4).

Characters with 七 as component

东

東

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

东

東

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

车

車

che̅ = ch + e1

car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liang4] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159

车 = 七 + 十 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is parading in a cabriolet (mnemonic symbol for 车) in front of the elevator (e1), because he wants to establish his new cult. Like all successful leaders, he takes the carrot-and-stick approach: In one hand he's waving with a seven-branched laser sword (七), in the other one he's waving with a cross (十).

车

車

che̅ = ch + e1

surname Che

车

車

ju̅ = ju + Ø1

war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

切

qie̅ = qi + e1

to cut / to slice / tangent (math)

切 = 七 + 刀 : The Queen of Hearts is ready to cut and slice anything and anybody: She's holding a seven-branched laser sword and a cleaver in her hands in front of the elevator.

切

qiè = qi + e4

definitely / absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right. / Tut! / to grind / close to / eager / to correspond to / see also 反切[fan3 qie4]

皂

zào = z + ao4

soap / black

皂 = 白 + 七 : Zorro (z) is fighting for the public good in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). Anyone who's stinky or black (皂) with dirt is forced under the shower, threatened by Zorro and his seven-branched laser sword (七). They will wave with a white flag (白) and readily take his soap (皂).

比

bǐ = bi + Ø3

to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)

比 = 七 + 匕 : Mnemonic symbol: from 比基尼, "bikini".

Brunhilde likes Leonidas' outfit, so she tries it for herself, wearing a bikini in the space station and wielding a ladle and a seven-branched laser sword.

比

bi̅ = bi + Ø1

euphemistic variant of 屄[bi1]

比

bǐ = bi + Ø3

Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]

虍

hu̅ = hu + Ø1

stripes of a tiger / "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)

虍 = 卜 + 厂 + 七 : Helga Horse wants some stripes badly. She's starting a Voodoo ceremony in front of the space station. With the help of her Voodoo staff, she summons a chocolate factory. She dips a seven-branched laser sword into the chocolate and paints zebra stripes on her body with it.

乇

tuo̅ = tu + o1

archaic variant of 托[tuo1]