紅旗

See also: 红旗

Chinese

 
red; revolutionary; prosperity
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
banner; flag
trad. (紅旗) 紅 旗
simp. (红旗) 红 旗
紅旗 (3)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character 紅 旗
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 匣 (33) 群 (30)
Final (韻) 東 (1) 之 (19)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) I III
Fanqie 戸公切 渠之切
Baxter huwng gi
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɦuŋ/ /ɡɨ/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɦuŋ/ /ɡɨ/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɣuŋ/ /ɡie/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ɦəwŋ/ /gɨ/
Li
Rong
/ɣuŋ/ /ɡiə/
Wang
Li
/ɣuŋ/ /ɡĭə/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ɣuŋ/ /gi/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
hóng qí
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hung4 kei4

Noun

紅旗

  1. red flag; red banner (Classifier: 面 m; 支 c)
    屆時該區附近將會懸掛紅旗指示,各界人士切勿進入區內,以免發生危險。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
    届时该区附近将会悬挂红旗指示,各界人士切勿进入区内,以免发生危险。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
    gaai3 si4 goi1 keoi1 fu6 gan6 zoeng1 wui5 jyun4 gwaa3 hung4 kei4 zi2 si6, gok3 gaai3 jan4 si6 cit3 mat6 zeon3 jap6 keoi1 noi6, ji5 min5 faat3 sang1 ngai4 him2. [Jyutping]
    At that time, those places will have red flags nearby erected to act as a signal, everybody please do not enter into the zone, lest any danger happen.
  2. (Mainland China, figurative) advancement
  3. (Hong Kong) a red banner used by the police: "Stop Charging or We Use Force / 停止衝擊,否則使用武力"

Usage notes

  • In ancient times, red banners were used by military units. In Hong Kong, red flags are erected when there are dangers nearby.

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Proper noun

紅旗

  1. (~村) Hongqi (a village in Yonglong, Jingshan, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
  2. (~村) Hongqi (a village in Huilong, Fang, Shiyan, Hubei, China)
  3. (~社區) Hongqi (a community in Zhucheng, Xinzhou district, Wuhan, Hubei, China)
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