旗(qí)

HSK 614 strokes

flag

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Character information

Pinyin
qí
Meaning
flag; variant of 旗[qi2]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 旗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰方⿱？其

In this compound, the meaning comes from 方 (square); 其 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

方fāng其qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 旗 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 旗

Common words using 旗 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guó国qí旗
HSK 6

flag (of a country)

Open 国旗 page →
qí旗zhì帜
HSK 7-9

ensign

Open 旗帜 page →
qí旗páo袍
HSK 7-9

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu…

Open 旗袍 page →
jǐn锦qí旗
HSK 7-9

silk banner (as an award or gift)

Open 锦旗 page →
bā八qí旗

Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4…

Open 八旗 page →
qū区qí旗

district flag

Open 区旗 page →
shēng升qí旗

to raise a flag; to hoist a flag

Open 升旗 page →
bàn半qí旗

half-mast

Open 半旗 page →

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 旗’s common words

国帜袍锦八区升半

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