The story of 裏

inside

裏 is composed of the variant of 衣 (clothes) and 里 (residence, hometown). 里 means the place where people live together, while 衣 is the picture of a clothes, which has the meaning of surrounding or encircling. In order to safeguard life and property, people will live together deep inside the places surrounded by natural barriers.

Vocabulary of 裏

  • 表裏 (exterior and interior)
  • 暗裏 (secretly)
  • 裏面 (interior)

Classification

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