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八旗
bāqí
1. Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty [[後金|后金<HòuJīn>]] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty

Character Breakdown

八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1 2 丶
旗
qí
banner, flag, streamer
HSK 6 14 丶

Compound Words (1)

八旗制度
bāqízhìdù
Eight banners system, the military and social organization of the Manchus between c. 1500 and 1911

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