BANNER 旗幟旗
BROCADE USED AS AN IMAGE:symbol IN WARFARE OR IN an ARMY.
Old Chinese Criteria
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.
Modern Chinese Criteria
旗子
旌旗
旗
幟
旆
旄
幡
幢
軍旗
麾
first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
- Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen
(
FINSTERBUSCH 1966)
p.
209 Fahne:
- Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen
(
FINSTERBUSCH 2000)
p.
722 Banner:
Banners are commonly depicted on Han reliefs, often carried by men on horseback.
- 韓非子同義詞研究
(
HANFEI TONGYI 2004)
p.
94 - 古代文化詞異集類辨考 Gudai wenhua ci yi ji lei bian kao
(
HUANG JINGUI 1995)
p.
172 - 論衡同義詞研究
(
LUNHENG TONGYI 2004)
p.
21 - 古辭辨 Gu ci bian
(
WANG FENGYANG 1993)
p.
247
Words
旄 máo OC: moow MC: mɑu 21 Attributions
- Word relations
- Epithet: 羽/FEATHER
Yǔ 羽 can refer to any feather of any kind, but which usually refers to feathers as forming the most visible part of a wing.
- Syntactic words
- noxtail banner; oxtail pennant
- nadNdecorated with banners
旗 qí OC: ɡɯ MC: gɨ 14 Attributions
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]
- Syntactic words
- nofficial banner, flag (especially with pictures of bears or tigers)
- nabfeatureoutward sign
- viactuse a flag (as signal)
旂 qí OC: ɡɯl MC: gɨi 8 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner with bells, used by feudal lords and by the emperor
旌 jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 6 Attributions
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]
- Syntactic words
- nyak-tail banner on a feather-decked pole
旆 pèi OC: boobs MC: bɑi 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner
- viactfly a banner
翣 shà OC: sqraab MC: ʂɣap 4 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nplumed streamer
幢 chuáng OC: rdooŋ MC: ɖɣɔŋ 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner with feathers on top; embroidered
- nabfigurativebanner
麾 huī OC: hmral MC: hiɛ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nsignal flag used by senior generals in military campaigns [similar to the previous, but smaller: SUN 1991: 152; ill.: SUN 1991: 38-7, 8] [JM]
羽旄 yǔ máo OC: ɢʷaʔ moow MC: ɦi̯o mɑu 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NP{N1&N2}pluralbanners made of feathers and animals' fur, buffalos' tails etc.
幟 zhì OC: kljɯɡs MC: tɕɨ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nbanner
旃 zhān OC: tjan MC: tɕiɛn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nsilken banner used by senior officials, of one colour; this word can also be used as a general term for a banner
旐 zhào OC: ɡrlewʔ MC: ɖiɛu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nbanner illustrated made of black silk and illustrated with mystical snakes
旒 liú OC: ru MC: lɨu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- n[long ribbon in the the upper part of a banner; SUN 1991: 155; ill.: SUN 1991: 38-1][JM]
旝 kuài OC: MC: kɑi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nbanner, flag
旟 yú OC: k-la MC: ji̯ɤ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nbanner used at court by senior officials
物 wù OC: mɯd MC: mi̯ut 1 Attribution
Wù 物 refers specifically to a multicoloured banner with a swallow-style end. [SPECIFIC]
- Syntactic words
- nsilk banner of at least two colours, with a "swallow end"
茅 máo OC: mruu MC: mɣɛu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vicarry reed banners
旄旌 máo jīng OC: moow tseŋ MC: mɑu tsiɛŋ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialbanners
旗物 qí wù OC: ɡɯ mɯd MC: gɨ mi̯ut 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialbanners of all kinds?? TEXT CORRUPT??? INTERESTING EXAMPLE, IF GENUINE
表 biǎo 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nbanner with the name of shopCH
斿 yóu MC: yuw OC: luCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nofficial bannerCH
五旛 wǔ fān MC: nguX phjon OC: ŋaaʔ phanDS 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPfive banners of different colours symbolising the five kinds of punishments DS
旛 fān MC: phjon OC: phanDS 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nca sort of long vertical banner, also written as 幡DS
旌旗 jīng qí MC: tsjeng gi OC: tseŋ ɡɯDS 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPmilitary banner used as distinction between armiesDS
常 cháng OC: djaŋ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nimperial banner (also called tài cháng 太常)
幡 fān OC: phan MC: phi̯ɐn 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner with a bent pole, inscribed with characters
徽 huī OC: hmɯl MC: hɨi 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner 鄭玄 《禮記》注曰:'徽,旌旗之名也。'"
旞 suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nfeathered banner used by rulers while riding in chariots or carriages
節 jié OC: tsiiɡ MC: tset 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- n[banner the handle of whic is embellished with three buffalo's tails; used by ruler's messengers when carrying orders; see SUN 1991: 152; ill.: SUN 1991: 38-2[JM]
綏 suí OC: snul MC: si 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner used on the occasion of the death of a Son of Heaven or of a member of his family
纛 dào OC: duuɡs MC: dɑu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nbanner the handle of which is embellished with yak tails of with the tail feathers of birds, used by a king or ruler; this banner came to be used as the symbol of the senior commander of an army
旌夏 jīng xià OC: tseŋ ɡraaʔ MC: tsiɛŋ ɦɣɛ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPlarge banner (ZUO)
旌旃 jīng zhān OC: tseŋ tjan MC: tsiɛŋ tɕiɛn 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPbanner, banners and pennons
法幢 fǎ chuáng OC: pab rdooŋ MC: pi̯ɐp ɖɣɔŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPabbuddhistBUDDH: banner of the dharma > the Buddhist teaching
節旄 jié máo OC: tsiiɡ moow MC: tset mɑu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPbanner; banners
重牙 chóng yá OC: doŋ ŋɡraa MC: ɖi̯oŋ ŋɣɛ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NP[saw-like shaped down part of a banner; SUN: 1991: 150; ill.: SUN 1991: 38-1][JM]
龍子幡 lóng zǐ fān OC: b-roŋ sklɯʔ phan MC: li̯oŋ tsɨ phi̯ɐn 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPembroidered banners (DCD 12.1461)
Existing SW for
Here are Syntactic Words already defined in the database: