How to write 衾

衾 [qīn] 1. 被子: A quilt or blanket. Example: 衾枕 (quilt and pillow). “《说文•衣部》: 衾，大被。” (From "Shuowen Jiezi" - The term '衾' refers to a large quilt.) 2. 尸体入殓时盖尸的单被: A single quilt used to cover a corpse during a funeral. Example: “为之棺椁衣衾而舉之。” (From "Xiao Jing" - Prepare a coffin with clothing and a quilt to carry it.) 【本义】: 被子: Primary meaning is a quilt. 【造字法】: 从衣，今声: The character is formed from the radical for clothing with a phonetic component. 【引】 1. 《说文》: 衾，大被。 段注: “寝衣为小被(夹被)，则衾是大被(棉被)。” (From "Shuowen" - '衾' refers to a large quilt. Commentary: '寝衣' means smaller quilts while '衾' denotes larger ones.) 2. 《诗·召南·小星》: 抱衾与椆。 (From "Book of Songs" - Clutching a quilt and leaning against the pillow.) 3. 《仪礼·士丧礼》: 缁衾赬里，无紞。 (From "Rites of Zhou" - A black quilt with a red lining, without any ties.) 4. 《荀子·礼论》: 衣衾多少厚薄多少之数。 (From "Xunzi" - Discussing the amount and thickness of clothing and quilts.) 5. 布衾多年冷似铁。——唐·杜甫《茅屋为秋风所破歌》 (Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu - "The cloth quilt has been cold for years like iron.") 6. 唐·岑参《白雪歌送武判官归京》: 狐裘不暖锦衾薄。 (Tang poet Cen Shen - "The fox fur does not keep warm, the brocade quilt is thin.") 7. 明·宋濂《送东阳马生序》: 以衾拥覆。 (Ming Dynasty work by Song Lian - "To embrace with a quilt.") 8. 《西厢记》: 生则同衾，死则同穴。 (From "The West Chamber" - "In life, share the same quilt; in death, share the same grave.") 【例】 Also related phrases: - 衾褥 (mattress and quilt used for corpses) - 衾衽 (quilt and mat, or pillow and mat) - 衾枕 (quilt and pillow) - 衾绸 (quilt; possibly a large quilt and bed curtain) - 衾影无愧 (to not do anything morally wrong secretly; refers to living a virtuous life in private) - 衾衣 (quilt and clothing)