衣 yī, yì — clothes; clothing; garment

衣

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #520

yī yi1

Basic definition

  1. noun clothes; clothing; garment e.g 衣服衣裳上衣
  2. noun coating; covering e.g 糖衣炮衣肠衣

Detailed explanation

  1. noun (象形。甲骨文字形。上面象领口,两旁象袖筒,底下象两襟左右相覆,为上衣形。“衣”是汉字的一个部首。从“衣”的字与衣服有关。本义:上衣)
  2. noun upper garment;jacket e.g 衣袖衣裤 衣祛
  3. noun clothing;clothes;garment e.g 衣不解带 衣衿 · 衣不周身 · 衣巾寄学 · 衣袄 · 衣饭
  4. noun covering e.g 衣甲 · 衣车 · 弓衣 · 剑衣 · 衣袍
  5. noun moss e.g 地衣 苔衣
  6. noun coating e.g 糖衣 防护衣
  7. noun membrane e.g 花生衣

yì yi4

Basic definition

  1. verb to wear; to dress e.g 衣锦还乡衣褐

Detailed explanation

  1. verb wear;put on e.g 衣冠 衣紫腰金 · 衣帛
  2. verb cover;wrap up;bind up e.g 衣饰 衣被海内 · 衣覆
  3. verb rely on

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