锦旗 (jǐn qí) — silk banner (given as an award or gift) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A锦旗 is a silk banner presented as a gift or award, more ceremonial than a 奖牌 (medal). 旗帜 is the everyday word for any flag or banner, while 锦旗 specifically is the inscribed silk kind given in tribute.

noun

silk banner (given as an award or gift)

Measure word · 面

Examples

锦旗。
Tā men gěi yīng xióng sòng le yí miàn jǐn qí.
They gave a silk banner to the hero.
锦旗。
Qiáng shàng guà zhe hěn duō miàn jǐn qí.
Many silk banners are hanging on the wall.
锦旗。
Gōng sī gěi měi míng yuán gōng dōu fā le yí miàn jǐn qí.
The company gave each employee a silk banner.

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.

锦jǐnsilk brocade

旗qíbanner

“锦” gives the silk or brocade quality, and “旗” gives the banner, so together they name a silk banner award.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 錦; 锦 is its simplified writing.

金帛錦

Meaning part形符xíngfú

帛帛bó

Sound part声符shēngfú

金

金jīn錦jǐn

Same sound today

The traditional form 錦 pairs 金, which gives its sound, with 帛, cloth.

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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