旗 qí
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 方 — square, rectangle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
旗袍
qípáo
qipao; cheongsam
Characters in this word
袍 páo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 衤 — cloth
- Made of
- 衤 cloth 包 wrap, pack, bundle
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她选择穿一件素雅的旗袍出席颁奖礼，没有刻意迎合红毯的浮夸风格。 Tā xuǎnzé chuān yí jiàn sùyǎ de qípáo chūxí bānjiǎnglǐ, méiyǒu kèyì yínghé hóngtǎn de fúkuā fēnggé. She chose to attend the awards ceremony in a simple, elegant qipao, without deliberately catering to the extravagance of the red carpet.
- 外婆年轻时做过一件绿色的旗袍，现在还留着。 Wàipó niánqīng shí zuòguo yí jiàn lǜsè de qípáo, xiànzài hái liúzhe. When grandma was young she had a green qipao made, and she still keeps it.
- 她穿着一身红色旗袍，站在花园里拍照。 Tā chuānzhe yì shēn hóngsè qípáo, zhàn zài huāyuán lǐ pāizhào. Wearing a red qipao, she stood in the garden having her photo taken.
Related words
- 国旗 guóqí national flag
- 锦旗 jǐnqí silk banner; commendation banner
- 旗帜 qízhì flag; banner; standpoint
- 佩戴 pèidài to wear; to carry on one’s person
- 礼服 lǐfú formal dress; ceremonial attire
- 挎 kuà to carry on one's arm or shoulder; to sling over
- 码 mǎ size; yard
- 扛 káng to carry on the shoulder; to shoulder
- 拉链 lāliàn zipper; zip
- 趴 pā to lie prone; to lean over
- 扭头 niǔtóu to turn one’s head
- 眯 mī to narrow the eyes; to squint