丝衣 (sī yī) — silk garment | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

silk garment

Measure word · 件

丝衣。
Zhè jiàn sī yī zuò gōng fēi cháng jīng xì.
This silk garment has very fine craftsmanship.
丝衣。
Tā zài bó wù guǎn kàn dào le yí jiàn gǔ dài de sī yī.
She saw an ancient silk garment in the museum.
丝衣。
Jù shuō zhè zhǒng sī yī zhǐ yǒu guì zú cái néng chuān.
It is said that only aristocrats could wear this kind of silk garment.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

衣yīgarment

丝 gives silk and 衣 gives garment; together they mean a silk garment.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絲; 丝 is its simplified writing.

糸糸絲

In the traditional form 絲, the shape is two 糸 written together; this is about 絲, not the simplified 丝.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 衣 comes from an outline of the chest and upper clothing.