衫
衫 (shān) · shirt
衫 (shān) means “shirt”. It is made of 衤 + 彡 and has 8 strokes.
Break 衫 into its parts
What 衫 is made of
- 衤 yī — clothing
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 彡 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
衫 stroke order
Example sentences with 衬衫
这件衬衫多少钱？Zhè jiàn chènshān duōshao qián?How much is this shirt?
他今天穿了一件白衬衫。Tā jīntiān chuān le yī jiàn bái chènshān.He wore a white shirt today.
Words with 衫
Also built with 衤
- 初chūfirst (as in 初一)
- 补bǔto mend
- 衬chènunderwear
- 袍páorobe
- 袖xiùsleeve
- 袜wàsocks
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 袱fúapants
- 裕yùrich
- 裙qúnskirt
- 裤kùpants
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | shirt |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 衫
What does 衫 mean?
衫 (shān) means “shirt”.
How many strokes does 衫 have?
衫 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 衫?
The radical of 衫 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 衫?
衫 is made of 衤 (clothing) and 彡 (hair).
Keep learning
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