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膏藥旗

简膏药旗 · 繁膏藥旗

Mandarin · pinyin gāo yao qí

Japanese flag (derog.)

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膏: gāo · grease, fat; paste, ointment
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旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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1–5–2 · gao1 yao5 qi2

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noun

(dated, ethnic slur) flag of Japan

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