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衬

襯
chèn
verb #11,681

Meanings

  1. 1 lining; inner layer
  2. 2 to line; to set off; to contrast
  3. 3 shirt (in 衬衫)

Examples

你穿衬衫吧。
Nǐ chuān chènshān ba.
Wear a shirt.
绿叶衬托着红花。
Lǜyè chèntuō zhe hónghuā.
Green leaves set off the red flowers.
衬衣要烫一下。
Chènyī yào tàng yíxià.
The shirt needs to be ironed.

Tips

usage
衬 is mainly used in: 衬衫/衬衣 (shirt), 衬托 (set off by contrast), 衬里 (lining). The character suggests an inner layer that supports or contrasts with an outer layer.

Stroke Order

衬 chèn