05054 Chinese character of 旌 and pronounce zing1

The Chinese character【旌】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes objects or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Flag or emblem.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【旌】:jīng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【旌】:zing1

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【旌】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【旌】, for example:Describing objects or culture , It means mainly a flag or emblem .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【旌】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【旌旗、旌表】(Mandarin Pinyin:jīng qí 、jīng biǎo/ Cantonese Jyutping:sing1 kei4 、sing1 biu2)

It takes 11 strokes to write this character,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


士兵揮舞著旌旗昂首向前。

The soldiers waved their flags and marched forward with their heads held high.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.