Taxonomy of meanings for 旗:　　

  • 旗 qí (OC: ɡɯ MC: ɡɨ) 渠之切 平 廣韻：【旌旗釋名曰熊虎爲旗將軍所建象其猛如虎與衆期之於下也戰國䇿曰建七星之旗天子之位也又姓齊卿子旗之後漢有九江太守旗光 】
    • BANNER
      • nofficial banner, flag (especially with pictures of bears or tigers)
      • viactuse a flag (as signal)
      • nabfeatureoutward sign
      • belonging under one Qing banner>GROUP
        • Manchu> BARBARIANS
        • function of banner>MEAN
        • SURNAMES

          Additional information about 旗

          說文解字: 【旗】，熊旗五游，以象罰星，士卒以爲期。 〔小徐本「游」作「斿」，「罰」作「伐」。〕 从㫃、其聲。《周禮》曰：率都建旗。 【渠之切】

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          • BANNER

            [GENERAL/SPECIFIC]

            1. The current general word for a military banner is qí 旗, and the word came to be used for any banner of any kind

            [GENERAL]

            2. Jīng 旌 is a banner used in hunts as well as in battle in order to guide and lead one's forces. This banner was embellished with feathers.

            [SPECIFIC]

            3. Wù 物 refers specifically to a multicoloured banner with a swallow-style end.

            [SPECIFIC]

            NB: The identification of given banners with classical terms is often controversial, and attributions vary among scholars.