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衬衫
chènshān
Main
English Definitionshirt; blouse
Simplified Script衬衫
Traditional Script襯衫
Pinyinchènshān
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄔㄣˋ ㄕㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)can3saam1
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words
Topical Word Lists
Part of body/clothing
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5
Word Decomposition
chèn(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially
shāngarment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves

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Words With Same Head Word    
衬托chèntuōto set off
衬衣chènyīshirt
衬底chèndǐsubstrate
衬里chènlǐlining
衬垫chèndiànpad
Words With Same Tail Word    
羊毛衫yángmáo shānsweater; woollen clothing
衣衫yīshānclothing; unlined garment
长衫chángshānlong gown; cheongsam; traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
恤衫xùshānshirt (loanword)
汗衫hànshānvest; undershirt; shirt
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