七曜
qī yào · the seven planets of premodern astronomy (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 七曜
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Words with the same characters
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(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
七嘴八舌qīzuǐ-bāshélively discussion with everybody talking at once
三七sān qīpseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
头七tóu qīthe 7th day after a person's death; the first 7-day period after a person's death
五七wǔ qīmemorial activity 35 days after a person's death
七声qī shēngtones of the musical scale