衬衫
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 3
衬衫 (chènshān) · shirt
衬衫 (chènshān) means “shirt; blouse”. It is written with 2 characters: 衬 (underwear) + 衫 (shirt). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 衬衫 is built
The characters
衬 chèn · underwear
What 衬 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 寸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
衫 shān · shirt
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)
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 衬衫
What does 衬衫 mean?
衬衫 (chènshān) means “shirt; blouse”.
How do you pronounce 衬衫?
衬衫 is pronounced chènshān.
Which HSK level is 衬衫?
衬衫 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
Learn 衬衫 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.