裏
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)