These are the characters in this series. You can review them and quiz yourself at the bottom. To see them put together in an illustrated story, go to Lessons: Extension.
衬
chèn
inner garments
衤 + 寸
clothing + thumb
Thumbs up for inner garments!
袍
páo
robe [n.]
衤 + 包bāo
clothing + wrap
A robe is clothing you wrap around you.
初
chū
elementary
衤 + 刀
clothing + knife
Cloak + Dagger: “Elementary, my dear Watson.”
装
zhuāng
attire
壮zhuàng + 衣
robust + clothing
A robust teenage mutant ninja turtle puts on formal attire.
衣
yī
clothing
modified version: 衤
derivatives: 𧘇 *scarf, *𧘇 *kerchief, 长 long
襟
jīn
front of a garment
衤 + 禁jìn
clothing + prohibit
You are prohibited from copying the style of the front of my garment.
裂
liè
crack
列liè + 衣
line up + clothing
Here our fashion show includes Zombies lined up with swords. The audience reaction causes their skulls to crack.
袜
wà
socks
衤 + 末
clothing + last
The lastclothing item she puts on in the morning: socks.
袭
xí
raid [v.]
龙 + 衣yī
dragon + clothing
A dragon in clothing aids the raid.
衫
shān
shirt
衤 + 彡shān
clothing + bird tail
This shirt is modeled after birds' tails.
裸
luǒ
naked
衤 + 果guǒ
clothing + fruit
I would be naked without my Fruit of the Loom.
袖
xiù
sleeve
衤 + 由yóu
clothing + sprout
These sleeves sprout from the clothing.
补
bǔ
patch [v.]
衤 + 卜bǔ
clothing + magic wand
“Bibbity Boppity Bu!” (A fairy godmother patches up your clothing with a wave of her magic wand.)
