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The character 帜 is a phono-semantic compound, with the radical 巾 (cloth) on the left indicating the item is made of fabric. The right-side component provides the pronunciation. In the traditional form 幟, the phonetic element is 戠, which was later simplified to 只 in 帜, reducing stroke count while preserving the sound and the cloth radical. The core meaning refers to a banner, flag, or pennant used for identification or display. This sense later extended metaphorically to represent a distinct standpoint, cause, or characteristic that defines a group.
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广场上有一面旗帜。
这面旗帜很鲜艳。
我们热爱我们的旗帜。
旗帜在风中飘扬。
他把旗帜挂在了墙上。
鲜艳的旗帜迎风招展。
旗帜代表我们的国家。
在盛大的庆典中，无数旗帜迎风飘扬。