旗袍
Old HSK 6
旗袍 (qípáo) · qipao
旗袍 (qípáo) means “qipao; cheongsam”. It is written with 2 characters: 旗 (banner) + 袍 (robe). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 旗袍 is built
The characters
旗 qí · banner
What 旗 is made of
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 其qí — his
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 甘gān — sweet
袍 páo · robe
What 袍 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 包bāo — wrap
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Example sentences
她穿着一件红色的旗袍。Tā chuānzhe yí jiàn hóngsè de qípáo.She is wearing a red qipao.
旗袍是中国的传统服装。Qípáo shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng fúzhuāng.The qipao is a traditional Chinese garment.
Questions about 旗袍
What does 旗袍 mean?
旗袍 (qípáo) means “qipao; cheongsam”.
How do you pronounce 旗袍?
旗袍 is pronounced qípáo.
Which HSK level is 旗袍?
旗袍 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 旗袍 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 141: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.