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In RWS (and the various decks derived from it) and Thoth, the influence of qabala adds to, and in most cases, outweighs the previous influence of traditional cartomancy in the "context" penciled in for the numbers one through ten. If one wants to understand the minors, it may help to know a little bit about qabala.
The problem with this is that given the increasing influence of Jewish culture during the last 100 years, when we wish to study just what Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod and Malkuth (two through ten, respectively) mean, we are liable to encounter much more modern thought and scholarship than may have been available to the late 19th/early 20th century men and women who are responsible for much of what tarot "means" today.
But there is a set of simple, one or two-sentence definitions available that reflect what the contemporary thinking of people such as Lévi, Papus, Mathers, Waite, Colman-Smith and Crowley might have been: the Book T. We know, at a minimum, that the latter four in particular had direct involvement with the Order of the Golden Dawn.

Here are those definitions, as abbreviated as possible:
Chokmah (2): ...generally imply the initiation and fecundation of a thing.
Binah (3): Action definitely commenced for good or evil.
Chesed (4): Perfection, realisation, completion, making a matter settled and fixed.
Geburah (5): Opposition, strife and struggle; war, obstacle to the thing in hand. Ultimate success or failure is otherwise shown.
Tiphareth (6): Definite accomplishment, and carrying out of a matter. Nezach (7): Generally shows a force, transcending the material plane, and ...then show a possible result which is dependent on the action then taken.
Hod (8): ...solitary success; i.e., success in the matter for the time being, but not leading to much result apart from the thing itself.
Yesod (9): ...very great fundamental force. Executive power, because they rest on a firm basis, powerful for good or evil.
Malkuth (10): ...fixed culminated completed Force, whether good or evil. The matter thoroughly and definitely determined.

Pages: Beginnings and Curiosity
Pages represent youth, learning, and new opportunities. They are messengers and symbolise a fresh approach or exploration of the suit’s energy. They also represent children, immature people, or those who are young at heart, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Knights: Action and Pursuit
Knights are about movement, ambition, and determination. They embody the active pursuit of goals and are driven by the suit’s energy. They represent young adults, or people who are starting over, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Queens: Nurturing and Mastery of the Inner Self
Queens symbolise inner wisdom, maturity, and nurturing. They represent mastery of the inner aspects of the suit, often showing a calm and composed approach. They represent mature women, feminine people, or people with emotional maturity, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Kings: Authority and Mastery of the Outer Self
Kings represent leadership, control, and mastery of the external world. They signify the full command of the suit’s energy and the ability to direct it outward effectively. They represent mature men, or masculine people, who embody the characteristics of the suit.