Definition
旗 primarily means 'flag' or 'banner', and by extension 'emblem' or 'symbol' of an organization or nation. It also has a specialized historical sense: during the Qing dynasty, the Mongol and Manchu populations were organized into administrative divisions called 'banners' (旗). This third sense is less common in modern everyday Chinese but appears in historical contexts.
n.
flagbanneremblemsymbol(historical) banner (Mongol/Manchu administrative division)
Examples
- ，旗。Shēng qí yíshì shàng, qí yíng fēng piāoyáng.During the flag-raising ceremony, the flag fluttered in the wind.
- 。Zhège tú'àn shì gōngsī de qí zhì.This pattern is the company's emblem.
- ，旗。Qīngcháo shíqī, Měnggǔ bèi fēn wéi duō gè qí.During the Qing dynasty, Mongolia was divided into multiple banners.
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