qí yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units) / semaphore
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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.

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Original source entry:

旗語 旗语 [qi2 yu3] /flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore/

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Other forms in these source records: 旗語

  • 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]

  • 语
    yǔ

    dialect / language / speech

    yù

    (literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

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