Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 因 represents the sound. Originally written as 因, a pictograph of clothing surrounding a person.
因 Sound Iconic component
Originally a pictograph of clothing around a person.
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)Regular script
Modernmat, coverlet; underwear; mat; underclothing
Not found in HSK word list
7804th most common character in books