白旄
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | aged; banner decorated with animal's tail | ||
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simp. and trad. (白旄) | 白 | 旄 |
Etymology
originally referred to a white banner with a yak tail on the top of the pole
Pronunciation
Noun
白旄
- (archaic) white banners (signifying the start of a military expedition)
References
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Annotated Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 5, page 70, note 15 (in Mandarin), published 1994, →ISBN