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]

切 character breakdown

切
- 七
  - 一
  - 乚
- 刀
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅

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).

刀

da̅o = d + ao1

knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs

刀 = ㇆ + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: 刀 looks like a cleaver (while 刂 looks like a kitchen knife).

Don Quixote (d) serves his good deed of the day in front of the aorta (ao1). In order to feed the people, he uses a plow (㇆) to dig up bananas (丿), and cuts them into slices with a broad cleaver (刀).

Characters with 切 as component

彻

徹

chè = ch + e4

thorough / penetrating / to pervade / to pass through

彻 = 切 + 彳 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is thoroughly (彻) investigating his black sneakers (彳) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He cuts (切) them very thoroughly right to the bone (彻).

砌

qì = qi + Ø4

to build by laying bricks or stones

砌 = 石 + 切 : The queen of hearts (qi) wants to build a new shower wall in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) by laying bricks (砌). To get the bricks she's cutting (切) rocks (石) with her bare hands.

窃

竊

qiè = qi + e4

to steal / secretly / (humble) I

窃 = 切 + 穴 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is stealing (窃) the cave paintings (穴) in the elevator's bathroom (e4) by cutting (切) them off the wall.

沏

qi̅ = qi + Ø1

to steep (tea)

沏 = 切 + 氵 : The Queen of Hearts just steeped a nice cup of sliced water bottle tea and enjoys it on a trip in front of the space station.