帜 zhì flag
flag; pennant; sign
How to remember 帜: 巾 towel + 只 only = flag. The lifeguard ties a red towel to a pole, the only thing he has, and the swimmers come back when he waves his new flag.
Component breakdown
帜 = 巾 towel + 只 only
- 巾 towel
- 只 only
- 口 mouth
- 八 eight
The lifeguard ties a red towel to a pole, the only thing he has, and the swimmers come back when he waves his new flag.
How it is used
- Bound; a flag/banner, mainly in 旗帜 (qízhì) - a banner/standard: 高举旗帜 (gāojǔ qízhì) to hold high the banner (often figurative/political).
- 独树一帜 (dúshù-yīzhì) = to found one's own distinctive school or style.