Definitions
(noun)
clothes; clothing
Etymology
Pictograph of a shirt or coat.
About
The character "衣" originated from an early pictograph depicting a garment with sleeves and a front opening, a form that has been maintained without significant structural change over time. Etymologically, it represents the core concept of clothing, and its consistent shape functions as a semantic component in many characters related to attire, such as those for shirts or skirts, indicating its role as a radical. While its primary meaning has always centered on garments, specifically referring to upper body coverings in ancient texts, its application broadened to include all types of clothing and later extended into metaphorical uses, such as denoting natural coverings like plant husks or anatomical layers, reflecting a gradual shift from literal to figurative senses.
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我喜欢这件衣服。
她每天换衣服。
妈妈在洗衣服。
衣柜里有很多衣服。
这件衣服的颜色很漂亮。
他因为天气冷而多穿了一件衣服。
旅行时，轻便的衣物很重要。
这家商店专门销售高档衣饰。