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旗瓣

qí bàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(botany) vexillum / banner petal / standard petal (of a papilionaceous flower)
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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.

Source record: cd-aea3a1940b8f6e18. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

旗瓣 旗瓣 [qi2 ban4] /(botany) vexillum; banner petal; standard petal (of a papilionaceous flower)/

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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]

  • 瓣
    bàn

    petal / segment / clove (of garlic) / piece / section / fragment / valve / lamella / classifier for pieces, segments etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.