旗
flag; Eight Banners; Manchu; administrative unit; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 11 examplesnoun
flag; banner
Refers to cloth signs used for marking, signaling or decoration.
The five-star red flag was raised at the school sports meeting.
The parade team waved colorful flags.
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Please put away the flag hanging at the door.
Naval ships fly signal flags.
The competition venue is full of cheering flags.
noun
Eight Banners (Manchu military and social system)
formalRefers to the original Manchu military and social organization system in the Qing Dynasty.
In the early Qing Dynasty, the Han Army Eight Banners were an important military force.
The Manchu, Mongol and Han Eight Banners together formed the military foundation of the Qing Dynasty.
adjective
relating to the Eight Banners; Manchu
formalUsed to describe people, clothing or items related to the Eight Banners system.
Manchu Eight Banners people enjoyed special social status in the Qing Dynasty.
This Qing Dynasty banner robe has very exquisite craftsmanship.
noun
place name (remaining from Eight Banners garrison)
formalMostly used as a suffix in place names in northern China.
There are place names such as Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner in Beijing.
noun
administrative division at county level in Inner Mongolia
formalUnique to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.
The Horqin Left Middle Banner in Inner Mongolia is an important agricultural and animal husbandry base.
noun
surname
A rare Chinese surname.