technical
name
archaic

Meaning of 八旗

八旗 means Eight Banners; Manchu military and household registration system. Pronounced bā qí.

  • Eight Banners; Manchu military and household registration system

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
dài
chū
 
zhì
shì
guó
jiā
de
jūn
shì
zhī
zhù
 

In the early Qing Dynasty, the Eight Banners system was the military backbone of the state.

Zhèng
huáng
 
xiāng
bái
dōu
shǔ
 

The Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered White Banner both belonged to the Eight Banners.

xiǎng
yǒu
shì
de
quán
 

The descendants of the Eight Banners enjoyed hereditary privileges.

Yán
jiū
qīng
shǐ
 
liǎo
jiě
zhì
 

To study Qing history, one must understand the Eight Banners system.

Hàn
jūn
shì
hòu
lái
zēng
jiàn
de
 

The Han Chinese Eight Banners were established later.