Chinese Character: 衣 (yī - Clothes)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 衣 (Clothes radical)
Stroke Count: 6 (Six strokes)
Character Decomposition: 象形字，像上衣之形。(A pictographic character, resembling the shape of an upper - garment.)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: yī (First tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
主要指衣服，也可作动词，表示穿衣服。(It mainly refers to clothes. It can also be used as a verb, meaning to wear clothes.)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 衣服 (yī fu) - Clothing
- 上衣 (shàng yī) - Upper - garment
- 雨衣 (yǔ yī) - Raincoat
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
作名词时，常与量词搭配，如“一件衣”；作动词时，可带宾语，如“衣锦还乡”。(As a noun, it is often used with a measure word, such as 'a piece of clothing'. As a verb, it can take an object, like in the phrase 'return home in silken robes'.)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
在中国文化中，衣服不仅是遮体之物，还具有丰富的象征意义，如不同朝代的服饰体现了当时的社会等级和文化风貌。(In Chinese culture, clothes are not only for covering the body but also carry rich symbolic meanings. For example, the clothing styles of different dynasties reflect the social hierarchy and cultural features of that time.)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
他每天都换一件新衣服。(Tā měi tiān dōu huàn yī jiàn xīn yī fu.) - He changes into a new piece of clothing every day.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
可以想象一个人穿着一件简单的上衣，“衣”字的形状就像这件上衣的轮廓。(You can imagine a person wearing a simple upper - garment. The shape of the character '衣' is like the outline of this upper - garment.)