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旗手

qí shǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a flag carrier (army) / ensign
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-59547853558ba6a2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

旗手 旗手 [qi2 shou3] /a flag carrier (army)/ensign/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 旗
    qí

    flag / banner / (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Bā qí]) / administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xiàn] county / CL:面[miàn]

  • 手
    shǒu

    hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

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