lai5 ji1 bin1禮衣邊礼衣边

Jyutpinglai5 ji1 bin1

Yaleláih yī bīn

Definition

The name of the Chinese character radical 衤 (clothing).

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How it's used

This term is specifically used when discussing the structure of Chinese characters during language learning or calligraphy. It refers to the radical 衤, which is a variant of 衣. Learners should note that it is always placed on the left side of a character, unlike the full character 衣 which can appear elsewhere.

Examples

ni1呢go3個zi6字hai6係lai5禮ji1衣bin1邊㗎。

This character uses the 'clothing' radical.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知lai5禮ji1衣bin1邊dim2點se2寫aa4呀？

Do you know how to write the 'clothing' radical?

Common phrases

lai5禮ji1衣bin1邊ge3嘅zi6字

characters with the clothing radical

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 禮衣邊 with 示字邊, which is written as 礻. The former has two dots on the left, while the latter has only one dot, representing a different semantic category related to ritual or spirit.