Chinese Character: 旗 (Qí - Flag; Banner)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 方 (Radical: 方, related to squares/flags)
笔画数: 14 (Number of strokes: 14)
结构分解: 形声字，从方，其声。本义指上画熊虎图案的旗帜，后泛指各类旗子。(A pictophonetic character, with "方" as the semantic part and "其" as the phonetic part. Originally referred to flags decorated with bear/tiger patterns, later generally refers to all types of flags.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qí (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“旗”主要指用布、绸等制成的标志，多挂在杆子上，用于标识、信号或装饰，如国旗、彩旗等。("旗" mainly refers to a symbol made of cloth or silk, usually hung on a pole, used for identification, signaling, or decoration, such as national flags or colored flags.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 国旗 (guó qí) National flag
- 旗帜 (qí zhì) Banner; Flag
- 彩旗 (cǎi qí) Colored flag
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“旗”通常作为名词使用，可单独指代具体的旗子（如“升旗”），或与其他词组合成复合词（如“旗杆”“旗手”）。("旗" is usually used as a noun, which can directly refer to a specific flag (e.g., "升旗" - raise a flag) or form compound words with other characters (e.g., "旗杆" - flagpole, "旗手" - standard-bearer).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
旗帜在中国文化中具有重要意义，象征国家、团队或信仰。例如，五星红旗是中国的国旗，代表革命和人民；传统节日中悬挂彩旗增添喜庆氛围。(Flags hold significant meaning in Chinese culture, symbolizing the nation, teams, or beliefs. For example, the Five-starred Red Flag is China's national flag, representing revolution and the people; colored flags are hung during traditional festivals to add joyous atmosphere.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
每天清晨，学校都会升国旗。(Měi tiān qīng chén, xué xiào dōu huì shēng guó qí.)
Every morning, the school raises the national flag.
节日的街道上挂满了彩旗。(Jié rì de jiē dào shàng guà mǎn le cǎi qí.)
The streets are decorated with colored flags during festivals.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“旗”的部首“方”（与旗帜的方形形状相关），“其”表读音（Qí）。通过常用词汇如“国旗”“旗帜”加深记忆。(Associate the radical "方" with the square shape of flags; "其" indicates the pronunciation (Qí). Deepen memory through common words like "国旗" (national flag) and "旗帜" (banner).)