衣
contributes the sense of clothing · Kangxi radical 145
contributes the sense of clothing, cloth and garments (and sometimes just the sound yī)
衣 is a picture of a garment laid out or worn, seen from the front: the small stroke on top is the neckband, and the strokes below are the two flaps of the robe crossing over each other with the sleeves spreading to the sides. In the modern shape you can still read the collar at the top and the crossed lapels at the bottom, ending in the two spreading legs of the sleeves. When 衣 is squeezed into a character it often splits apart, with the collar riding up on top and the sleeve part 𧘇 dropping to the bottom, as in 衰, 衮, 袤 and 裂; on the left side of a character it flattens into 衤. In 依 and 铱 it is there only for its sound.
衣 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of clothing
- Strokes
- 6
- Characters
- 39
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 145
Characters with 衣 (32 of 39)
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 4 · 2
HSK 5 · 5
HSK 6 · 4
Beyond HSK · 20
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 衣 mean?
衣 means "contributes the sense of clothing". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 衣?
39 characters in this dictionary contain 衣, including ones at HSK 2, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 衣 a radical?
Yes — 衣 is Kangxi radical 145, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 衣 have?
衣 is written in 6 strokes.