Usage of the character 衣

to dress
to wear
to put on (clothes)

yī

衣

[衣]

clothes
CL:件 (jiàn)
Kangxi radical 145

yīzhuó

衣着

[衣著]

clothes

bāoyī

包衣

[包衣]

capsule (containing medicine)
husk (of corn)

yǔyī

雨衣

[雨衣]

raincoat
CL:件 (jiàn)

dǎoyī

捣衣

[搗衣]

to launder clothes by pounding

biànyī

便衣

[便衣]

civilian clothes; plain clothes
plainclothesman

miányī

棉衣

[棉衣]

cotton-padded clothes
CL:件 (jiàn)

fēngyī

风衣

[風衣]

windbreaker
wind cheater
wind jacket
CL:件 (jiàn)

shīyī

湿衣

[濕衣]

wetsuit

gānyī

干衣

[乾衣]

drysuit (diving)

dānyī

单衣

[單衣]

unlined garment

shòuyī

寿衣

[壽衣]

burial clothes

yīshān

衣衫

[衣衫]

clothing
unlined garment

chènyī

衬衣

[襯衣]

shirt
CL:件 (jiàn)

gēngyī

更衣

[更衣]

to change clothes
to go to the toilet (euphemism)

shuìyī

睡衣

[睡衣]

night clothes
pajamas

chángyī

肠衣

[腸衣]

sausage casing

yīshí

衣食

[衣食]

clothes and food

yīliào

衣料

[衣料]

material for clothing

yījiā

衣夹

[衣夾]

clothespin
clothes peg

yùyī

浴衣

[浴衣]

bathrobe
yukata, lightweight informal kimono worn in summer

qǐyī

绮衣

[綺衣]

beautiful clothes

yīdōu

衣兜

[衣兜]

pocket

kuānyī

宽衣

[寬衣]

please take off your coat (honorific)
loose-fitting garment

xuèyī

血衣

[血衣]

bloody garment

qiūyī

秋衣

[秋衣]

long underwear

fǎyī

法衣

[法衣]

robe of a Buddhist priest
ceremonial garment of a Daoist priest
robe of a judge, nun, priest etc
cassock
vestment

bāoyī

胞衣

[胞衣]

afterbirth

hányī

寒衣

[寒衣]

winter clothing

zhàoyī

罩衣

[罩衣]

overalls
CL:件 (jiàn)

yījià

衣架

[衣架]

clothes hanger
clothes rack

tǎnyī

袒衣

[袒衣]

to dress in a hurry with part of the body showing

máyī

麻衣

[麻衣]

hemp garment

róngyī

戎衣

[戎衣]

military uniform

dōngyī

冬衣

[冬衣]

winter clothes

hàoyī

号衣

[號衣]

jacket worn esp. by soldiers in former times, with large insignia on the front and back indicating unit affiliation

yījiǎo

衣角

[衣角]

corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc

yīyú

衣鱼

[衣魚]

silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

qīngyī

青衣

[青衣]

black clothes
servant (old)
young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦 (zhèngdàn)

zhēngyī

征衣

[征衣]

traveler's clothing
military uniform

yīdài

衣带

[衣帶]

belt
sash
attire (clothes and belt)

yǒngyī

泳衣

[泳衣]

swimsuit; bathing suit

shùyī

束衣

[束衣]

corset (clothing)

yīkòu

衣扣

[衣扣]

button

yībāo

衣胞

[衣胞]

see 胞衣 (bāoyī)

chéngyī

成衣

[成衣]

ready-made clothes

yīlü

衣履

[衣履]

clothes and shoes

yīqún

衣裙

[衣裙]

female clothing

dàyī

大衣

[大衣]

overcoat
topcoat
cloak
CL:件 (jiàn)

yīdài

衣袋

[衣袋]

pocket

tángyī

糖衣

[糖衣]

frosting or icing (on cakes etc)
sugarcoating

tàngyī

烫衣

[燙衣]

to iron (clothes)

xǐyī

洗衣

[洗衣]

laundry

yìjiǎ

衣甲

[衣甲]

armor

nèiyī

内衣

[內衣]

undergarment
underwear
CL:件 (jiàn)

dìyī

地衣

[地衣]

lichen

cǎiyī

彩衣

[彩衣]

colored clothes
motley attire

yīshì

衣饰

[衣飾]

clothes and ornaments

shàngyī

上衣

[上衣]

jacket
upper outer garment
CL:件 (jiàn)

duǎnyī

短衣

[短衣]

short garment
short jacket

qiāngyī

枪衣

[槍衣]

gun cover

yījīn

衣襟

[衣襟]

the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket
lapel

yīzhuāng

衣装

[衣裝]

garment

yīgōu

衣钩

[衣鉤]

clothes hook

yīqīn

衣衾

[衣衾]

burial clothes

yībō

衣钵

[衣缽]

the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism)
legacy
mantle

xiàoyī

孝衣

[孝衣]

mourning garment

wèiyī

卫衣

[衛衣]

sweatshirt

zhuóyī

着衣

[著衣]

to get dressed

suōyī

蓑衣

[蓑衣]

woven rush raincoat

yuányī

垣衣

[垣衣]

moss under old walls

zhìyī

制衣

[製衣]

clothing manufacture

shìyī

试衣

[試衣]

to try on (clothes)
fitting

bùyī

布衣

[布衣]

plain cotton clothing
(literary) the common people

yīfu

衣服

[衣服]

clothes
CL:件 (jiàn),套 (tào)

gùyi

估衣

[估衣]

secondhand clothes
cheap ready-made clothes

yīshang

衣裳

[衣裳]

(coll.) clothes

huànyī

浣衣

[浣衣]

to wash clothes

máoyī

毛衣

[毛衣]

(wool) sweater
CL:件 (jiàn)

chuānyī

穿衣

[穿衣]

to put on clothes; to get dressed

zhěyī

赭衣

[赭衣]

convict's garb in ancient times
convict

yīchú

衣橱

[衣櫥]

wardrobe

yīxiù

衣袖

[衣袖]

the sleeve of a garment

wàiyī

外衣

[外衣]

outer clothing
semblance
appearance

qiúyī

囚衣

[囚衣]

prison uniform

yīwù

衣物

[衣物]

clothing
clothing and other personal items

yīlǐng

衣领

[衣領]

collar
neck

yīguān

衣冠

[衣冠]

hat and clothes
attire

yīzǐ

衣子

[衣子]

covering

yīguì

衣柜

[衣櫃]

wardrobe
armoire
CL:個／个 (gè)

chányī

蝉衣

[蟬衣]

cicada slough (used in TCM)

yīwùguì

衣物柜

[衣物櫃]

locker
lockable compartment

gēngyīshì

更衣室

[更衣室]

change room; dressing room; locker room
(euphemism) toilet

xǐyīfěn

洗衣粉

[洗衣粉]

laundry detergent
washing powder

qiánshuǐyī

潜水衣

[潛水衣]

diving suit

yīmàojiān

衣帽间

[衣帽間]

cloakroom

máoxiànyī

毛线衣

[毛線衣]

sweater
woolen knitwear
wool

Ayīnú

阿衣奴

[阿衣奴]

see 阿伊努 ( Ayīnǔ)

xǐyībǎn

洗衣板

[洗衣板]

washboard
(jocular) flat chest

jiùshēngyī

救生衣

[救生衣]

life jacket
life vest

liàngyījià

晾衣架

[晾衣架]

clothes drying rack

shuìyīkù

睡衣裤

[睡衣褲]

pajamas

tuōyīwǔ

脱衣舞

[脫衣舞]

striptease

yīyuántǐ

衣原体

[衣原體]

Chlamydia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)

féngyīzhēn

缝衣针

[縫衣針]

sewing needle

yīguānzhǒng

衣冠冢

[衣冠冢]

cenotaph

xūnyīcǎo

薰衣草

[薰衣草]

lavender

duǎnyībāng

短衣帮

[短衣幫]

lit. short jacket party
working people
the toiling masses
blue collar workers

liàngyījiā

晾衣夹

[晾衣夾]

clothes pin

yīyuánjūn

衣原菌

[衣原菌]

Chlamydia

fángdànyī

防弹衣

[防彈衣]

bulletproof vest

xǐyīwǎng

洗衣网

[洗衣網]

mesh laundry bag (for keeping garments separate from others in the washing machine)

jūshùyī

拘束衣

[拘束衣]

straightjacket

liàngyīshéng

晾衣绳

[晾衣繩]

clothesline

nèiyīkù

内衣裤

[內衣褲]

underwear

Jǐnyīwèi

锦衣卫

[錦衣衛]

Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors

liányīqún

连衣裙

[連衣裙]

woman's dress
frock
gown

cuōyībǎn

搓衣板

[搓衣板]

washboard

shìyījiān

试衣间

[試衣間]

fitting room

xǐyīdiàn

洗衣店

[洗衣店]

laundry (commercial establishment)

xūnyīcǎo

熏衣草

[熏衣草]

lavender

chuānyījìng

穿衣镜

[穿衣鏡]

full-length mirror

féngyījiàng

缝衣匠

[縫衣匠]

tailor

tàngyībǎn

烫衣板

[燙衣板]

ironing board

shàiyīshéng

晒衣绳

[曬衣繩]

clothesline

yīgōur

衣钩儿

[衣鉤兒]

erhua variant of 衣鉤／衣钩 (yīgōu)

kāihuāyī

开花衣

[開花衣]

to open a bale of cotton

tuōyīfú

脱衣服

[脫衣服]

undress

Yōuyīkù

优衣库

[優衣庫]

Uniqlo, Japanese clothing brand

xǐyījī

洗衣机

[洗衣機]

washing machine; washer
CL:臺／台 (tái)

yóuyǒngyī

游泳衣

[游泳衣]

swimsuit
bathing costume

xǐyīfáng

洗衣房

[洗衣房]

laundry room

liántǐyǒngyī

连体泳衣

[連體泳衣]

one-piece swimsuit

féngyīgōngrén

缝衣工人

[縫衣工人]

needleworker

yīshíwúyōu

衣食无忧

[衣食無憂]

not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)
to be provided with the basic necessities

Yīsuǒbǐyà

衣索比亚

[衣索比亞]

Ethiopia (Tw)

báiyīzhànshì

白衣战士

[白衣戰士]

warrior in white
medical worker

héyī'érwò

和衣而卧

[和衣而臥]

to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on

jǐnyīsuōshí

紧衣缩食

[緊衣縮食]

see 節衣縮食／节衣缩食 (jiéyīsuōshí)

jìchéngyībō

继承衣钵

[繼承衣缽]

to take up sb's mantle
to follow in sb's steps

bǎonuǎnnèiyī

保暖内衣

[保暖內衣]

thermal underwear

yījǐnhuánxiāng

衣锦还乡

[衣錦還鄉]

lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom)
fig. to return home after making good
Taiwan pr. (yìjǐnhuánxiāng)

yīyīdàishuǐ

一衣带水

[一衣帶水]

(separated only by) a narrow strip of water

yīshízhùxíng

衣食住行

[衣食住行]

clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

tángyīpàodàn

糖衣炮弹

[糖衣炮彈]

sugar-coated bullets, term used by Mao (originally in 1949) to refer to corrupting bourgeois influences

yǔyīgānlán

羽衣甘蓝

[羽衣甘藍]

kale

yīshífùmǔ

衣食父母

[衣食父母]

the people one depends upon for one's livelihood
one's bread and butter

liánmàowèiyī

连帽卫衣

[連帽衛衣]

hooded sweatshirt
hoodie

bāoyīzhǒngzi

包衣种子

[包衣種子]

seed enclosed in artificial capsule

liàngtǐcáiyī

量体裁衣

[量體裁衣]

lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
fig. to act according to actual circumstances

shíyīzhùxíng

食衣住行

[食衣住行]

see 衣食住行 (yīshízhùxíng)

suōyījiéshí

缩衣节食

[縮衣節食]

to economize on clothes and food
to scrimp and save (idiom)

bùyīwéidài

布衣韦带

[布衣韋帶]

in hemp cloth and with a leather belt
poorly dressed

xiàngtǐcáiyī

相体裁衣

[相體裁衣]

lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

tiānyīwúfèng

天衣无缝

[天衣無縫]

lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
fig. flawless

jiéyīsuōshí

节衣缩食

[節衣縮食]

to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

shùshēnnèiyī

束身内衣

[束身內衣]

corset

biànyījǐngchá

便衣警察

[便衣警察]

plain-clothed policeman

niúyīduìqì

牛衣对泣

[牛衣對泣]

couple living in destitute misery (idiom)

yījǐnróngguī

衣锦荣归

[衣錦榮歸]

to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory

yīguānqínshòu

衣冠禽兽

[衣冠禽獸]

lit. dressed up animal (idiom)
fig. immoral and despicable person

hóngyīzhǔjiào

红衣主教

[紅衣主教]

Catholic cardinal

yīshanggōur

衣裳钩儿

[衣裳鈎兒]

clothes hook

having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed

pàikèdàyī

派克大衣

[派克大衣]

parka jacket (loanword)
CL:件 (jiàn)

báiyītiānshǐ

白衣天使

[白衣天使]

"angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)

yībùbìtǐ

衣不蔽体

[衣不蔽體]

lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)
fig. poverty-stricken

yīshíwúyú

衣食无虞

[衣食無虞]

not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)
provided with the basic necessities

yīguānchǔchǔ

衣冠楚楚

[衣冠楚楚]

immaculately dressed
well-groomed
dapper

quēyīshǎoshí

缺衣少食

[缺衣少食]

short of food and clothing
destitute

xiāoyīgànshí

宵衣旰食

[宵衣旰食]

to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
diligently attending to official matters

kuānyījiědài

宽衣解带

[寬衣解帶]

to undress

yīdānshíbó

衣单食薄

[衣單食薄]

thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty
destitute

báiyīcānggǒu

白衣苍狗

[白衣蒼狗]

lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world

jǐnyīyùshí

锦衣玉食

[錦衣玉食]

brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
extravagance

yāojīnyīzǐ

腰金衣紫

[腰金衣紫]

golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position

niǎoyìyīyuántǐ

鸟疫衣原体

[鳥疫衣原體]

Chlamydia ornithosis

Huángdìdexīnyī

皇帝的新衣

[皇帝的新衣]

the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)

Yīsuǒbǐyàjiè

衣索比亚界

[衣索比亞界]

(Tw) Ethiopian Zone, aka Afrotropical realm

zìzhùxǐyīdiàn

自助洗衣店

[自助洗衣店]

laundromat
launderette

qiànrùshìyīguì

嵌入式衣柜

[嵌入式衣櫃]

built-in closet

báidàyīgāoxuèyā

白大衣高血压

[白大衣高血壓]

white coat hypertension
white coat syndrome

kàncàichīfàn,liàngtǐcáiyī

看菜吃饭，量体裁衣

[看菜吃飯，量體裁衣]

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
fig. to act according to actual circumstances