衣(yī) Clothes

古文字“衣”上边是衣领，下边是交叉的衣襟，两边的就是衣服的袖子。古代“衣”的意思是“上衣”。现代汉语里，“衣”字可以指所有的衣服。

(gǔ wén zì yī shàng biān shì yī lǐng, xià biān shì jiāo chā de yī jīn , liǎng biān de jiù shì yī fù de xiù zǐ. gǔ dài, yī de yì sī shì shàng yī. xiàn dài hàn yǔ lǐ, yī zì kě yǐ zhǐ suǒ yǒu de yī fú)

The ancient character yi looks like an ancient garment. The top part is a collar; the bottom depicts the front of a Chinese jacket; and the strokes on either side depict the shirt’s sleeves. In ancient China, yi meant garment. In modern Chinese, the character can refer to any type of clothing.

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