帜 = 巾 + 只

帜 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “flag”. It is built from 巾 (kerchief) and 只 (only).

Keyword: flag
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhì
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: flag, pennant, вымпел, флаг, pennant

Decomposition

ids

巾 kerchief
只 only

How to find 帜 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “kerchief” + “only”. 帜 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 帜 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.