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衬衫 (chèn shān) — shirt, blouse

Definition

noun
shirtblouse
Measure word · 件

Examples

  • 衬衫。
    Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn chèn shān.
    I bought a new shirt.
  • 衬衫。
    Zhè jiàn chèn shān shì lán sè de.
    This shirt is blue.
  • 衬衫。
    Nǐ chuān chèn shān hěn hǎo kàn.
    You look good wearing a shirt.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

衬chènlining
衫shānshirt

衬 = lining, 衫 = shirt; together: a shirt or blouse.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
衣衣yī
Sound part声符shēngfú
彡
彡shān衫shān
Same sound today

衫 uses 衣 to show it is a garment and 彡 to give the sound.

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