Chinese symbol for “pennant”
旆
pèi
pennant; streamer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pennant is 旆 (pèi), defined as: pennant; streamer.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “pennant”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幢 | chuáng | banner; pennant (in ancient China) |
| 旛 | fān | pennant |
| 三角旗 | sān jiǎo qí | triangular flag; pennant |
| 飘带 (飄帶) | piāo dài | streamer; pennant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 旆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 征旆 | zhēng pèi | pennant used on expedition; war pennant |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pennant”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.