衣

yi̅ = y + Ø1

clothes / CL:件[jian4] / Kangxi radical 145

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : Mnemonic symbol: kilt.

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : In front of the space station, Maud Younger doesn't have a wardrobe, but just a step ladder. It's still enough for her kilt though, which she can just put over the ladder so that it doesn't lose its form, and her beret, which she puts on top of the ladder.

衣

yì = y + Ø4

to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)

衣 character breakdown

衣
- 亠
  - 一
  - 丶
- 𧘇
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

亠

tóu = t + ou2

"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)

亠 = 丶 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: 亠 looks like a beret. Tecumseh (t) is killing time in the Outhouse's kitchen (ou2) by playing a game. His goal is to blow a petal leaf (丶) into a beret (亠) by blowing air through a flute (一).

𧘇

Character component without intrinsic meaning

𧘇 = 人 : This looks like someone (人) stepping over something, tubes or whatever. I'm gonna represent 𧘇 with a stepladder.

Characters with 衣 as component

里

裏

lǐ = li + Ø3

variant of 裡|里[li3]

制

製

zhì = zh + Ø4

to manufacture / to make

制 = 牛 + 巾 + 刂 : James II of England (zh) and the bull (牛) have to work in a sweatshop in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) where they manufacture (制) one printed circuit board (制) after the other. Their only tools are kitchen knives (刂) with which they carve the boards. They sweat a lot, so each of them has a towel (巾) wrapped around their neck.

装

裝

zhua̅ng = zhu + ang1

adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack

装 = 壮 + 衣 : Julian Giant Squid and the armoured hero are rehearsing their play in front of the anglepod. Julian Giant Squid wears a kilt and is playing the damsel in distress which is rescued by the armoured hero.

袭

襲

xí = xi + Ø2

(bound form) to raid; to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding

袭 = 衣 + 龙 : Marie Curie (xi) and the dragon (龙) are taking part in a reenactment just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). They celebrate Scottish wrestling by wearing kilts (衣) and attacking (袭) each other using awesome moves.

衮

袞

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

imperial robe

衮 = 公 + 衣 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is driving her magic bus (公) right through the encampment ((e)n3) and over the imperial robes (衮). She cuts them in halves, effectively creating shirts and kilts (衣). Look at the character 衮: it the bus driving right through the clothes (衣).

裴

péi = p + ei2

surname Pei

裴

péi = p + ei2

(of a garment) long and flowing

裴

裵

péi = p + ei2

variant of 裴[pei2]

裘

qiú = qi + ou2

surname Qiu

裘

qiú = qi + ou2

fur / fur coat

褒

襃

ba̅o = b + ao1

variant of 褒[bao1]

褒

ba̅o = b + ao1

to praise / to commend / to honor / (of clothes) large or loose

裳

cháng = ch + ang2

lower garment / skirts / petticoats / garments

裳 = 尚 + 衣 : The Buddhist monk (尚) has a diet where he only eats lower garments (裳). Because he is very hungry he instantly tries to eat Charlie Chaplin's (ch) kilt (衣) as he enters the anglepod's kitchen (ang2).

亵

褻

xiè = xi + e4

obscene / disrespectful