衣 Stroke Order — How to Write 衣
衣 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衣, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
衣 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 衣:亠
衣 is a pictograph. A woman's dress.
Radical: 衣 + 0 more strokes
衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yī
Meanings of 衣 in Chinese
1
yī衣
Clothes; garments; items worn on the body for covering.
她买了一件新衣服。
She bought a new piece of clothing.
A covering or wrapping on the outside of an object, such as a coating or casing.
这颗药丸外面有一层糖衣。
This pill has a sugar coating on the outside.
Common Words and Phrases with 衣
1
Paper clothes and paper bags containing ghost money, burned as offerings to the deceased during traditional memorial ceremonies.
清明节那天，奶奶特意准备了些衣包，准备到墓地祭奠逝去的亲人。
On Qingming Festival, Grandma specifically prepared some paper offerings (paper clothes and paper money bags) to commemorate her deceased relatives at the cemetery.
2
placenta (the afterbirth, including the placenta and fetal membranes, expelled from the uterus after childbirth)
分娩后，助产士仔细检查了衣胞，以确保其完整排出，这对产妇的健康至关重要。
After delivery, the midwife carefully inspected the afterbirth to ensure its complete expulsion, which is crucial for the mother's health.
3
Originally, a Buddhist monk's mantle and alms bowl passed to a favorite disciple; now, it generally refers to an inherited legacy, such as ideas, knowledge, or skills.
他继承了导师的衣钵，继续在遗传学领域深耕。
He inherited his mentor's mantle and continued to delve deep into the field of genetics.
4
A wardrobe or a closet used for storing clothes.
她打开衣橱，挑选了一件漂亮的连衣裙。
She opened the wardrobe and chose a beautiful dress.
5
A secret imperial edict hidden in clothing, often in a belt or pocket.
他小心翼翼地展开那张纸条，仿佛那是一份能改变命运的衣带诏。
He carefully unfolded the slip of paper, as if it were a secret decree that could alter destiny.
6
A casemaking clothes moth; a small, yellowish moth whose larvae feed on organic materials like wool, fur, or leather.
为了保护羊毛衣物，我们需要定期检查是否有衣蛾的迹象
To protect wool clothing, we need to regularly check for signs of clothes moths.
7
The percentage of lint obtained from seed cotton after ginning; ginning outturn.
这种棉花新品种的衣分较高，意味着出绒率更高，能带来更好的经济效益。
This new cotton variety has a high lint percentage, meaning a higher lint yield and better economic benefits.
8
Garments or articles of clothing worn on the body.
她喜欢穿各种颜色的衣服。
She likes to wear clothes of various colors.
9
A hook, typically made of metal or other sturdy material, designed for hanging clothes.
她把外套挂在门后的衣钩上。
She hung her coat on the coat hook behind the door.
10
Clothes and hats; attire.
他出席晚宴时，总是衣冠得体，举止文雅。
When he attends banquets, he is always appropriately dressed and behaves gracefully.
11
well-dressed; spruce in one's dress
那位绅士衣冠楚楚，举止优雅，给每个人都留下了深刻的印象。
The gentleman was impeccably dressed and behaved gracefully, leaving a deep impression on everyone.
12
a brute in human form; a person who acts like a beast despite a respectable appearance
他表面上装作绅士，背地里却是个欺骗感情的衣冠禽兽。
He pretends to be a gentleman on the surface, but secretly he is a moral degenerate who preys on people's emotions.
13
A tomb containing the clothes and personal effects of the deceased, but not the body.
为了纪念那位远行的探险家，他的家人在家乡为他修建了一座衣冠冢。
To commemorate the explorer who traveled far away, his family built a cenotaph for him in his hometown.
14
A device, such as a coat hanger or clothes rack, used for hanging clothes.
请把外套挂在衣架上。
Please hang your coat on the hanger.
15
the front part of a Chinese jacket or robe, often referring to the overlapping flaps.
她轻轻整理了一下衬衫的衣襟，让它更加平整。
She gently adjusted the lapel of her shirt to make it straighter.
More words with 衣
- suō蓑yī衣Rain cape, Straw rain cape
- bāo胞yī衣placenta, afterbirth
- chèn衬yī衣shirt
- dǎo捣yī衣pound clothes, beat clothes
- qiú囚yī衣Convict uniforms; prisoner's garb.
- shuì睡yī衣pajamas, sleepwear
- tāi胎yī衣afterbirth, placenta
- táng糖yī衣sugar coating, glaze
- yù浴yī衣yukata, summer kimono
- zhào罩yī衣Smock, Apron
- jǐn锦yī衣wèi卫Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jinyiwei
- chún鹑yī衣ragged clothes; tattered garments
- gù估yi衣secondhand clothes
- jì祭yī衣Vestment, Ritual garment
- kǎi铠yī衣Armored coat, Armor
- liàn殓yī衣burial clothes, funerary clothes
- míng冥yī衣Surplice, Hades' Surplice
- róng戎yī衣military uniform; battle attire
- róng绒yī衣A fleece top or jacket.
- xiào孝yī衣Mourning clothes
Idioms with 衣
- yī衣bō钵xiāng相chuán传pass on master's legacy
- yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
- yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣dān单shí食bó薄poorly clothed and fed
- yī衣jià架fàn饭náng囊useless good-for-nothing
- yì衣jǐn锦huán还xiāng乡return home in glory
- yī衣jǐn锦róng荣guī归return home in glory
- yì衣jǐn锦yè夜xíng行hide one's success
- yī衣shān衫lán褴lǚ褛dressed in rags
- yī衣shí食bù不zhōu周lacking adequate food and clothing
- yī衣shí食fàn饭wǎn碗one's means of livelihood
- yī衣shí食fù父mǔ母provider of life's basic necessities
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Open the tool →Questions about 衣
What does 衣 mean in Chinese?
衣 (yī) means “Clothes” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 衣?
衣 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 衣 have?
衣 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 衣?
衣 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 衣. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 衣?
The radical of 衣 is 衣, and 衣 is a pictograph.