Chinese symbol for “semaphore”
旗语
qí yǔ
Traditional: 旗語
flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore
The closest CC-CEDICT match for semaphore is 旗语 (qí yǔ), defined as: flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “semaphore”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旗号 (旗號) | qí hào | military banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean "pretext" or "ostensible purpose"); flag signal; semaphore |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 旗语.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旗下 | qí xià | under the banner of |
| 旗帜 (旗幟) | qí zhì | ensign; flag |
| 国旗 (國旗) | guó qí | flag (of a country); measure word: 面 (miàn) |
| 红旗 (紅旗) | hóng qí | red flag; measure word: 面 (miàn) |
| 旗舰 (旗艦) | qí jiàn | flagship |
| 旗号 (旗號) | qí hào | military banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean "pretext" or "ostensible purpose"); flag signal; semaphore |
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 语音 (語音) | yǔ yīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “semaphore”.
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.