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五星紅旗

简五星红旗 · 繁五星紅旗

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ xīng hóng qí

five-starred red flag (PRC national flag)

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五: wǔ · five; surname
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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3–1–2–2 · wu3 xing1 hong2 qi2

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ng5 sing1 hung4 kei4

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Five-star Red Flag, the flag of the People's Republic of China

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