八旗制度

Traditional form:

八旗制度

Pinyin (reading):

Bāqízhìdù

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 旗 - banner, flag, streamer
• 制 - system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
• 度 - degree, system; manner; to consider

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 旗 - banner, flag, streamer
• 制 - system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
• 度 - degree, system; manner; to consider