一切 (yīqiè) · everything

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

切 qiē · to cut

What 切 is made of

• 七qī — seven
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 乚 — hook stroke
• 刀dāo — knife
  • 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)