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将棋

jiàng qí

2-character word Traditional 將棋

What 将棋 means

1. Japanese chess (shōgi)

The characters in 将棋

• 将jiāngwill; shall; to use
• 棋qíchess; chess-like game; a game of chess

Sounds the same

Read jiàng qí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 降旗to lower a flag; to strike the colors