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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sān sè qí
"法国国旗是一面三色旗。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flag having three distinct colored stripes or areas, especially the French national flag or similar revolutionary banners.
"The national flag fluttered proudly in the wind, a bright tricolour representing the country's ideals."
- 1
Having three distinct colors.
"She wore a classic tricolour scarf during the national holiday celebrations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'tricolore', combining the Latin prefix 'tri-' (three) and 'color' (color). It entered the English lexicon in the late 18th century, initially used to describe the flag of France adopted during the French Revolution, and later generalized to any flag or object featuring three distinct colors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tricolour" is said worldwide
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tricolore
Transliteration: tri-ko-lor
"Le drapeau tricolore flotte sur tous les bâtiments publics."
Trikolore
Transliteration: tri-ko-lo-re
"Die französische Trikolore besteht aus Blau, Weiß und Rot."
tricolore
Transliteration: tri-co-lo-re
"Il tricolore italiano sventola alto nel cielo."
tricolor
Transliteration: tri-ko-lor
"La bandera tricolor representa la unidad de la nación."
tricolor
Transliteration: tri-ku-lor
"O pavilhão tricolor foi hasteado esta manhã."
तिरंगा
Transliteration: tirangā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर हमारा तिरंगा शान से फहराया गया।"
三色旗
Transliteration: sān sè qí
Script: 中文汉字
"法国国旗是一面三色旗。"
삼색기
Transliteration: samsak-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"광복절을 맞아 거리마다 삼색기가 걸려 있다."
三色旗
Transliteration: sanshokuki
Script: 日本語
"その国旗は美しい三色旗です。"
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