衫(shān)

HSK 38 strokes

garment

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Character information

Pinyin
shān
Meaning
garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 衫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰衤彡

In this compound, the meaning comes from 衤 (clothes); 彡 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

衤yī彡shān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 衫 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 衫

Common words using 衫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chèn衬shān衫
HSK 3

shirt

Open 衬衫 page →
shàng上shān衫

blouse

Open 上衫 page →
tào套shān衫

a pullover

Open 套衫 page →
zhēng征shān衫

traveler's clothing; by extension, traveler

Open 征衫 page →
xù恤shān衫

shirt (loanword)

Open 恤衫 page →
zhuàng撞shān衫

to wear the same outfit as sb else (in public)

Open 撞衫 page →
hàn汗shān衫

vest

Open 汗衫 page →
yáng羊máo毛shān衫

wool sweater; cardigan

Open 羊毛衫 page →

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 衫’s common words

衬上套征恤撞汗羊

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