次

次
cì = c + Ø4
next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time
次 = 冫 + 欠 : Mnemonic symbol: the cube, as in words involving 三次 relate to "cubic equations" or "cube (third power)". The King of Chu (c) pulls a popsicle (冫) out of the cube (次) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and leaves an IOU note (欠) on the cube.

次 character breakdown

冫
bi̅ng = bi + (e)ng1
"ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]
Brunhilde (bi) is eating a popsicle (冫) while sitting in front of the engine ((e)ng1).
欠
qiàn = qi + an4
to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
欠 = ⺈ + 人 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man (人), who is quarreling with the crane (⺈) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Neanderthal Man (人) owes the crane money, and the crane is waving with his IOU note (mnemonic symbol for 欠).

Characters with 次 as component

絘
cì = c + Ø4
ancient tax in the form of bales of cloth
趑
zi̅ = z + Ø1
to falter / unable to move
餈
cí = c + Ø2
fried rice cake

Words with 次

仅
僅
次
次
于
於
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
二
二
次
次
大
大
战
戰
World War Two
人
次
person-times / visits / classifier for number of people participating
以
次
in the proper order / the following
位
次
place (in numbered sequence) / degree on employment scale
二
次
革
命
Second Revolution, campaign from 1913 of the provisional revolutionary government (under Sun Yat-sen and the Guomindang) against Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] and the Northern Warlords
二
二
次
次
曲
曲
线
線
quadratic curve (geometry) / conic
今
次
this / the present (meeting etc) / this time / this once
二
次
曲
quadratic curve / conic section (geometry)
二
次
曲
面
quadric surface (geometry)
二
次
革
命
second revolution / campaign from 1913 of the provisional revolutionary government (under Sun Yat-sen and the Guomindang) against Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] and the Northern Warlords

Sentences with 次

你
nǐ
们
men
好
hǎo
好
hǎo
在
zài
家
jia̅
操
ca̅o
练
liàn
 
 
下
xià
次
cì
带
dài
你
nǐ
们
men
去
qù
Yes, all of you should stay here and practice. You can go next time.