旗人

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Chinese

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banner; flag man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(旗人)

Etymology

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Calque of Manchu ᡤᡡᠰᠠ
ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ
(gūsai niyalma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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旗人

  1. (historical) banner person (member of any one of the Eight Banners during the Qing dynasty)
  2. (historical) Manchu person