柒
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Meaning: seven
💡 Think 'seven tree'—the radical 木 (tree) plus the rest looks like a stylized 7.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling Chinese market, a vendor writes '柒元' on a cardboard sign, using this formal character for 'seven' to avoid forgery on financial documents. Unlike its simple counterpart '七', 柒 is the 'banker's numeral' used in contracts and receipts to prevent alteration. Its radical 木 (tree) hints at an ancient connection to lacquer, but modern usage is exclusively numeric.
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