Character

旗

qí HSK 6

旗 qí HSK 6

1. flag; banner (made of cloth, paper, silk, etc., usually rectangular, square, or triangular)
2. of or belonging to the Eight Banners; specifically referring to the Manchu people
3. military and household registration system of the Manchu in the Qing dynasty, divided into Eight Banners; later expanded to Mongol Eight Banners and Han Army Eight Banners
4. garrison station of the Eight Banner troops; the name is still used in some place names today
5. administrative division of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, equivalent to a county
6. a surname

Words using 旗 as qí (4)

1 国旗 guó qí — national flag HSK 6
- 国 nation, country
- 旗 flag, banner
Example

每个国家都有自己的国旗。

měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de guó qí

Every country has its own national flag.
2 旗帜 qí zhì — flag HSK 7
- 旗 flag, banner
- 帜 banner, emblem (reinforces the flag meaning)
Example

这面旗帜代表着我们的国家。

zhè miàn qí zhì dài biǎo zhe wǒ men de guó jiā

This flag represents our country.
3 旗袍 qí páo — qipao HSK 7
- 旗 banner/flag (referring to Manchu banners, indicating the garment's historical origin)
- 袍 robe/gown (indicating the type of garment)
Example

在婚礼上，新娘穿了漂亮的旗袍。

zài hūn lǐ shàng xīn niáng chuān le piào liang de qí páo

At the wedding, the bride wore a beautiful qipao.
4 锦旗 jǐn qí — silk banner HSK 7
- 锦 silk, brocade, embroidered fabric
- 旗 flag, banner
Example

消防员收到了市民赠送的锦旗。

xiāo fáng yuán shōu dào le shì mín zèng sòng de jǐn qí

The firefighters received silk banners presented by citizens.

Structure & writing

旗 qí — flag; banner (made of cloth, paper, silk, etc., usually rectangular, square, or triangular)

旗 is not used as a component in any other character.

旗 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order