旍 (jīng) - A variant form of 旌 (jīng), meaning a & to display

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jīng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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旍 · jīng

A variant form of 旌 (jīng), meaning a banner or flag decorated with feathers;

to display;

to commend.

A variant form of 旌 (jīng), meaning ato displayto commend.

Usage highlights

feathered bannerto wave a bannercommendation bannerbanner and flagsdecorated banner

Synonyms

  • 旌— feathered banner; to display; to commend
  • 旗— flag; banner

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The commander waved the feathered banner (旍旗).
  • Ancient armies used feathered banners (羽旍) for identification.
  • He received commendation (获旍) for his bravery.

Collocations

  • feathered banner(旍旗)
  • to wave a banner(扬旍)
  • commendation banner(旌旍)
  • banner and flags(旍旂)
  • decorated banner(饰旍)

Idioms

  • To commend virtue and chastise evil(旌善瘅恶)
  • To set up banners and display flags(建旍设旗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 旍/旌 were banners decorated with feathers or yak tails used by armies and in ceremonies.
  • Such banners served both practical military purposes (identification) and symbolic ones (honor, command).
  • The character 旍 is a variant form that appears in some historical texts.

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