Learn more about 旗号
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| lit. a banner to distinguish an army unit or the name of its general / fig. to act in the name (of an idea or an organization) / to fly the flag (as a cover for shady business) / used for 旗語|旗语 semaphore |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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旗
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banner / flag / (in Qing times) refers to Manchurian ruling class, from 八旗[ba1 qi2] eight banners / administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county | |
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号
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ordinal number / day of a month / mark / sign / business establishment / size / ship suffix / horn (wind instrument) / bugle call / assumed name / to take a pulse / classifier used to indicate number of people |
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