八旗

Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty

eight; 8

flag / variant of 旗[qi2]

banner / flag / (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]) / administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county / CL:面[mian4]

Eight Banners system, the military and social organization of the Manchus between c. 1500 and 1911

child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility) / (fig.) privileged brat