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衣
yī
clothes, garment
At a glance · 衣

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

衣 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 衣 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 衣 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 衣 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 衣 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 衣 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

衣字甲骨文象上衣之形，有领、袖、襟；本义为衣服。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

衣 Object sketch

Origins & notes

衣本义为上衣、衣服。

Structure

衣为象形字，描摹交领衣裳之形。

At a glance

Pinyinyī
Radical衣
Strokes6
UnicodeU+8863
Character type象形
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English clothes, garment Yi is a pictograph of a garment, meaning clothes.
Français vêtement Yi est un pictogramme d'un vêtement, signifiant les habits.
Español ropa Yi es un pictograma de una prenda, significa ropa.
العربية ثوب يي رسم تخطيطي لثوب، ويعني الملابس.
Русский одежда И — пиктограмма одежды, означает одежду.

Common words

  • 衣服yī fúclothes
  • 上衣shàng yīcoat

Related characters

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