衬(chèn)

HSK 38 strokesTrad. 襯

(of garments) against the skin

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Character information

Pinyin
chèn
Meaning
(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
襯

Origin & structure

Where 衬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰衤寸

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

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

Made of

衤yī寸cùn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 衬 step by step

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

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Words with 衬

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

chèn衬yī衣
HSK 3

shirt

Open 衬衣 page →
chèn衬shān衫
HSK 3

shirt

Open 衬衫 page →
chèn衬tuō托
HSK 7-9

to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element

Open 衬托 page →
nèi内chèn衬

lining (of a container etc) (engineering)

Open 内衬 page →
duì对chèn衬

to serve as foil to one another

Open 对衬 page →
bāng帮chèn衬

to help; to assist financially

Open 帮衬 page →
fǎn反chèn衬

to serve as a foil; to highlight through contrast

Open 反衬 page →
yìng映chèn衬

to set off by contrast

Open 映衬 page →

Related characters

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 衬’s common words

衣衫托内对帮反映

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