衣
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yī / yì · cloth

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Readings & meanings

衣 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yī

clothes; Kangxi radical 145

衣服yī fu · clothes
yì

to dress; to wear; to put on (clothes)

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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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衣Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 衣

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yīclothes; Kangxi radical 145
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Example sentences

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Zhè yīfu shì wǒ tóng shì de, bú shì wǒ de.這衣服是我同事的,不是我的。

This clothing is my coworker's, not mine.

Source: Tatoeba #6047123 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì wǒ de dà yī.那是我的大衣。

That's my coat.

Source: Tatoeba #471091 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài zhǎo yǒu wǒ chǐ cùn de shàng yī.我在找有我尺寸的上衣。

I'm looking for a coat in my size.

Source: Tatoeba #438501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì nǐ zuó tiān mǎi de máo yī ma?那是你昨天买的毛衣吗?

Is that the sweater you bought yesterday?

Source: Tatoeba #6956923 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yīzhuó bù hé wǒ de kǒu wèi.她的衣着不合我的口味。

Her dress is not to my taste.

Source: Tatoeba #1735622 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē shū hé yīfu dōu shì nǐ de.这些书和衣服都是你的。

These books and clothes are all yours.

Source: Tatoeba #1171780 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 衣 in context

  1. Say yī / yì, then recall the core meaning: cloth.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 衣服 (yī fu), meaning “clothes”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 衣 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.