衣 yī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 衣 — cloth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
衣裳
yīshang
clothes; clothing
Characters in this word
裳 shang
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 衣 — cloth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 她把旧衣裳改成环保购物袋，既节省开支，也减少浪费。 Tā bǎ jiù yīshang gǎi chéng huánbǎo gòuwùdài, jì jiéshěng kāizhī, yě jiǎnshǎo làngfèi. She turned old clothes into eco-friendly shopping bags, saving money and reducing waste.
- 妈妈翻出压箱底的老衣裳，想给裙子换个新样式。 Māma fānchū yā xiāngdǐ de lǎo yīshang, xiǎng gěi qúnzi huàn gè xīn yàngshi. Mother took the old clothes out of the bottom of the chest, wanting to give the dress a new style.
- 小时候过年，妈妈总会给我做一身新衣裳。 Xiǎoshíhou guònián, māma zǒnghuì gěi wǒ zuò yīshēn xīn yīshang. When I was little, Mother always made me a set of new clothes for New Year.
Related words
- 衣服 yīfu clothes
- 大衣 dàyī overcoat
- 洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
- 衬衣 chènyī shirt
- 上衣 shàngyī jacket; upper garment
- 衣架 yījià clothes hanger
- 毛衣 máoyī sweater
- 内衣 nèiyī underwear
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 更衣室 gēngyīshì changing room; dressing room
- 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí to live frugally; to economise on food and clothing
- 制服 zhìfú uniform