Spot 衤
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
衤 component
yī · clothing
A side form of 衣 used in characters for clothes, fabric, covering, and dressing.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 衤
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 衤 to guess the broad meaning area: clothing.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue衤Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Look for clothing or covering, then use the other part to identify the item.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 衤 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
被=
+皮
初=
+刀
补=
+卜
裸=
+果
衩=
+叉
衬=
+寸
衫=
+彡
袄=
+夭
衿=
+今
袂=
+夬
衲=
+内
衽=
+壬
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裤子kùzi
trousers
HSK 3.0 · L2被bèiquilt
HSK 3.0 · L3衬衫chènshānshirt
HSK 3.0 · L3初中chūzhōngjunior high school
HSK 3.0 · L3短裤duǎnkùshort pants
HSK 3.0 · L3裙子qúnziskirt
HSK 3.0 · L3袜子wàzisocks
HSK 3.0 · L4被子bèiziblanket
HSK 3.0 · L5补充bǔchōngto replenish
HSK 3.0 · L5初chūat first
HSK 3.0 · L5初级chūjíjunior
HSK 3.0 · L5初期chūqīinitial stage
HSK 3.0 · L5