hand flag; signal flag
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Meanings
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hand flag; signal flag used for semaphore
technicalPrimarily used in naval, military, and aviation contexts for visual signaling when radio communication is unavailable or restricted.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
shǐ使
yòng用
shǒu手
qí旗
jìn进
xíng行
tōng通
xìn信
。
The sailors used hand flags to communicate.
Shǒu手
qí旗
tōng通
xìn信
zài在
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
jìng静
mò默
shí时
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
yòng用
。
Hand flag communication is especially useful during radio silence.
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Tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
shǒu手
qí旗
fā发
sòng送
xìn信
hào号
。
He raised the hand flag to send a signal.