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旗號 (kei4 hou6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

旗號 (kei4 hou6, qí hào) — military banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean "pretext" or "ostensible purpose"); flag signal; semaphore

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 旗竿 (kei4 gon1) — a flagpole; a flagstaff
• 旗魚 (kei4 jyu2) — marlin fish; flagfish; swordfish; sailfish; spearfish
• 旗 (kei4) — banner; flag; (in Qing times) refers to Manchurian ruling class, from 八旗bāqí [八…
• 旗丁 (kei4 ding1) — Manchurian foot soldier
• 旗下 (kei4 haa6) — under the banner of
• 旗人 (kei4 jan4) — Manchu; bannerman (refers to the eight Manchu banners 八旗[Ba1 qi2])

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