衤

yi̅ = y + Ø1

the left-radical form of Kangxi radical 145, 衣[yi1]

衤 = 礻 + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: a royal ermine coat.

Maud Younger used to wear a monk's cowl when leaving the space station, but when she got a royal ermine coat she gladly threw the monk's cowl out. Nowadays she uses to wave a petal leaf matching her new coat.

衤 character breakdown

衤
- 丿
- 礻
  - 丶
  - 卜
    - 丨
    - 丶
  - ㇇

丿

piě = pi + e3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]

Pocahontas (pi-) is eating a banana (丿) in the elevator's living room (-e3).

礻

Character component without intrinsic meaning

礻 = 丶 + ㇇ + 卜 : A cult: I'll represent this with a monk's cowl in other mnemonics.

Characters with 衤 as component

衬

襯

chèn = ch + (e)n4

(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially

衬 = 寸 + 衤 : Charlie Chapling (ch) tries on a skin-tight (衬) royal ermine coat (衤) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) and thinks it is very sexy. He thumbs up (寸) to his mirror image and winks.

褶

xí = xi + Ø2

(arch.) court dress

褶

zhě = zh + e3

pleat / crease / Taiwan pr. [zhe2]

襟

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

褫

chǐ = ch + Ø3

to strip / to deprive of / to discharge / to dismiss / to undress