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clothes, clothing, dress
an upper-body dress with sleeves attached on a hanger |
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first, original
initial; early
clothes [yi] + knife (dao)
the fabric is cut first during the initial phase in creating clothes |
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quilt, blanket;
<passive indicator> by
clothes 衤=衣 [yī] + skin 皮189[pí]
If you wear clothes (衤) made with animals skins (皮), you look like you are swathed in a blanket; the dead animal was stripped of its skin BY the human beings.
The subject that appears in front of “被” is a recipient of the action that follows |
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hair, fur, feather
picture of a feather, or a hair and fur growing out of body/stem
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surface; outward appearance
to show/manifest
/express; a watch
hair 毛188[máo] + clothes 衣 [yī]
the chinchilla fur (毛) on the clothes (衣) makes the surface look soft and warm, and shows the financial status of the owner It came to mean ‘watch’ because it is worn on the wrist and is very visible. |
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agriculture; farming
farmer
cover 冖169[mì] + clothes →衣 [yī]
a wide-brimmed hat (冖) and long-sleeved clothes (衣) is what a farmer wears while he is working in agriculture |
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to line, to contrast
lining (postava)
underwear, undergarment
clothe 衤=衣 [yī] + hand/joint/inch 寸40[cùn]
a piece of clothing (衤) carefully measured in inches (寸) and sewn to line or support another piece |
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shirt, robe
unlined upper garment
clothe 衤=衣 [yī] + decorate/hair 彡8[shàn]
a piece of clothe (衤) with flowing hairy fabric 彡 combined to form a soft, stylish shirt |
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