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八旗制度

Mandarin · pinyin Bā qí zhì dù

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

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider

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1–2–4–4 · Ba1 qi2 zhi4 du4

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baat3 kei4 zai3 dou6

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