衣
Character
clothes
- Radical
- 衣 (itself)
- Strokes
- 6
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 亠
- Traditional
- 衣
- Frequency
- #647 most common character
Readings and meanings
- clothes CC-CEDICT
- Kangxi radical 145 CC-CEDICT
Words that use “衣” as yī
衣服yī fuclothes — things you wear, like shirts, pants, and coatsWordHSK 1大衣dà yīa long, warm coat worn outside in cold weatherWordHSK 2洗衣机xǐ yī jīa machine that washes clothesWordHSK 2上衣shàng yīa topWordHSK 3衣架yī jiàa hanger for clothesWordHSK 3衬衣chèn yīa shirtWordHSK 3毛衣máo yīa sweaterWordHSK 4内衣nèi yīunderwearWordHSK 6
yì
yi4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yī.
- to dress CC-CEDICT
- to wear CC-CEDICT
- to put on (clothes) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “衣” as yì
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 衣
Draw “衣” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
这件衣服很漂亮。
zhè jiàn yī fu hěn piào liang
This piece of clothing is very pretty.
AI-generated sentence
妈妈给我买了一件新衣。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yī
Mom bought me a new coat.
AI-generated sentence
天冷了，多穿一件衣。
tiān lěng le, duō chuān yī jiàn yī
It is cold now. Put on one more coat.
AI-generated sentence