(yī)

clothes

How 衣 is written

Strokes
6
Traditional
Simplified
(unchanged)

衣 has 2 readings

The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.

clothes; CL:件[jian4]
to dress; to wear; to put on (clothes)

Common words using 衣

大衣 dàyī
overcoat; topcoat; cloak
衣服 yīfu
clothes; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
上衣 shàngyī
jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4]
內衣 nèiyī
undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4]
外衣 wàiyī
outer clothing; semblance; appearance
棉衣 miányī
cotton-padded clothes; CL:件[jian4]
毛衣 máoyī
(wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4]
洗衣 xǐyī
laundry
洗衣機 xǐyījī
washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2]
睡衣 shuìyī
night clothes; pajamas
穿衣 chuānyī
to wear clothes; clothing
薰衣草 xūnyīcǎo
lavender

衣 in a sentence

這件衣服很適合你。

Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ.

“This piece of clothing suits you very well.”

How common is 衣?

衣 is the 724th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 83.5% of all running text.

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