战旗 (zhàn qí) — battle flag | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

battle flag

Measure word · 面

Examples

战旗。
Zhàn shì men jǔ zhe zhàn qí chōng shàng le qián xiàn.
The soldiers charged to the front line holding battle flags.
战旗。
Fēng zhōng piāo dòng de zhàn qí dài biǎo zhe bù qū de jīng shén.
The battle flag fluttering in the wind represents an indomitable spirit.
战旗。
Tā zài zhàn chǎng shàng duó huí le dí rén de zhàn qí.
He recaptured the enemy's battle flag on the battlefield.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

战 refers to battle, and 旗 to a flag, giving a battle flag.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

占戈战

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn战zhàn

Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

㫃㫃㫃flag

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

其qí旗qí

Same sound today

旗 pairs 㫃, a flag, with 其, which gives the pronunciation qí.

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