衤
marks words for clothing · Kangxi radical 145 · variant of 衣
marks words for clothing, garments, and the parts and making of them
This is the squeezed left-side form of 衣 "clothing," whose old graph showed a robe seen from the front: a collar at the top with the two front flaps crossing over each other below. In 衤 the collar has shrunk to the small dot and short stroke at the top, and the crossed lapels remain as the strokes underneath, with everything stretched tall and thin to leave room on the right. It is easy to confuse with 礻 (from 示, altar), which has one fewer stroke below.
衤 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks words for clothing
- Strokes
- 5
- Characters
- 72
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 145
- Variant of
- 衣
Characters with 衤 (60 of 72)
HSK 3 · 5
HSK 4 · 1
HSK 5 · 2
HSK 6 · 4
Beyond HSK · 48
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 衤 mean?
衤 means "marks words for clothing". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 衤?
72 characters in this dictionary contain 衤, including ones at HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 衤 a radical?
Yes — 衤 is Kangxi radical 145, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 衤 have?
衤 is written in 5 strokes.