八旗

Bāqí
Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金 Hòu Jīn from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 八 bā eight
=2 旗 qí
  1. flag
  2. variant of 旗 qí
=2 旗 qí
  1. banner
  2. flag
  3. (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗 Bāqí)
  4. administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣 xiàn county

classifier: 面