旗袍 (pinyin: qí páo, written "qi pao" or "qipao") means cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 旗袍.