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衬

chèn

underwear, lining; in contrast

🔤 Pictophonetic: 衤 (clothes) provides meaning, 寸 provides pronunciation

HSK 3 8 strokes Common (25%)

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⿰衤寸 i

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Component Tree i

yī

衤

cloth

5 strokes

cùn

寸

inch; small, tiny

💡 Ideographic: A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist

3 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 衬 (18)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

衬衫 ↗

chènshān

shirt / blouse / CL:[[件<jiàn>]]

chènshān

衬衫 ↗

HSK 3

shirt / blouse / CL:[[件<jiàn>]]

(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially

chèn

衬 ↗

(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially

lining (of a container etc) (engineering)

nèichèn

内衬 ↗

lining (of a container etc) (engineering)

shirt / CL:[[件<jiàn>]]

chènyī

衬衣 ↗

shirt / CL:[[件<jiàn>]]

to enhance by contrast / to set off / to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance / to serve as a prop / a foil

péichèn

陪衬 ↗

to enhance by contrast / to set off / to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance / to serve as a prop / a foil

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