⾐

clothes

yī (yi1)

Radical no. 145 · 6 strokes (第 145 部首 · 6 画 dì 145 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾐ (yī) — meaning: clothes, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from oracle-bone and seal-script pictographs depicting the shape of a garment or robe. The strokes represent a body with arms or sleeves, illustrating how clothes envelop the wearer.

Mnemonic: The shape of this radical resembles a robe or dress drawn from above, with sleeves hugging the body.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

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衤yī
the left-radical form of Kangxi radical 145, 衣[yi1]
5 strokes
衣yī
clothes
6 strokes

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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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