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)
105 characters- 襥fú
old variant of 襆[fu2]
19 strokes
- 襦rú
jacket
19 strokes
- 襫shì
used in 襏襫|袯襫[bo2 shi4]
20 strokes
- 襮bó
embroidered collar
20 strokes
- 衬chèn
(of garments) against the skin
21 strokes
- 袭xí
(bound form) to raid; to attack
22 strokes
- 襶dài
untidy (in dress)
22 strokes
- 襻pàn
button loop
24 strokes
- 襽lán
old variant of 襴|襕[lan2]
25 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.