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旗手

qí shǒu

2-character word

What 旗手 means

1. a flag carrier (army)
2. ensign

The characters in 旗手

• 旗qíflag; variant of 旗
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Sounds the same

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

• 棋手chess player
• 骑手horse rider; equestrian; jockey

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