? 衤 (yī) – The „Clothing Radical“
? Basic Info
Property Details
Radical Number 145
Full Form 衣 (yī) – clothing
Simplified Component 衤 – used as left-side radical
Pinyin yī
Meaning Clothing, garment, apparel
Position in Characters Almost always appears on the left
? Usage in Compound Characters
衤 is a semantic component. It appears in many characters related to:
Clothing
Fabrics or textiles
Worn items
Appearance or external form
? Common Characters with 衤:
Character Pinyin Meaning Composition
衬 chèn undershirt 衤 (clothing) + 寸 (measure)
袜 wà sock 衤 + 末 (phonetic)
裤 kù pants 衤 + 库 (warehouse)
裙 qún skirt 衤 + 君 (lord, phonetic)
袄 ǎo jacket 衤 + 夭 (young, phonetic)
装 zhuāng clothing/outfit 衤 + 壮 (strong)
裁 cái to cut (cloth) 衤 + 剪 (scissors, in traditional)
? Meaning and Implication
Whenever you see the radical 衤, it typically implies that the character has something to do with:
Clothing or garments
Fabrics or textile-related items
Appearance, dressing, uniforms, style
? Related Vocabulary:
衣服 yīfu – clothes
服装 fúzhuāng – clothing, outfit
制服 zhìfú – uniform
装饰 zhuāngshì – decoration, attire
换衣服 huàn yīfu – to change clothes
✍️ Writing & Structure Tips
衤 is the simplified component of 衣 when used in compound characters
It consists of 5 strokes
It typically appears on the left side of a character
In traditional Chinese, the full form 衣 is often retained in more complex characters
? Summary
Element Value
Component 衤
Full Form 衣 (yī)
Type Radical (semantic component)
Meaning Clothing, textile, garments
Position Mostly left-side
Used In Words related to clothing, dressing, uniforms, and appearance
? Example Sentence Using a 衤 Character:
我喜欢穿宽松的裤子。
Wǒ xǐhuān chuān kuānsōng de kùzi.
I like to wear loose-fitting pants.