qí
旂
flag; banner
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a flag; a banner
The most common modern meaning, referring to any piece of cloth with a distinctive design used as a symbol, signal, or decoration. Examples can cover national flags, team flags, ceremonial banners, etc.
Tǐ体
yù育
guǎn馆
lǐ里
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
gè各
duì队
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
。
The stadium was hung with all the teams' flags.
Wǔ五
xīng星
hóng红
qí旗
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
guó国
qí旗
。
The Five-Star Red Flag is the national flag of China.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
chéng城
lóu楼
shang上
huī挥
wǔ舞
zhe着
cǎi彩
qí旗
。
They waved colorful flags on the city gate tower.
noun
an ancient type of banner or standard
archaicAn archaic sense referring to specific types of banners used in ancient China, often in military or ceremonial contexts. It can be found in historical texts or classical literature.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
yòng用
yú于
zuò作
zhàn战
de的
qí旗
。
Ancient texts record various types of banners used in warfare.
Jiāng将
jūn军
de的
dà大
dào纛
qí旗
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
liè猎
liè猎
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The general's great banner fluttered loudly in the wind.