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衫
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shirt

HSK 3
Objects →Tools →Clothing
shān
サン
삼
Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 彡 represents the sound.
Components
衤 clothing (side)+ 彡 hair / bristle =
衫 shirt
衤 Meaning component
yī clothing (side)
clothes
衤 is a component form of 衣.
彡 Phonetic component
shān hair / bristle
hair
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Notes
Similar Characters
初 elementary裨 benefit补 mend (simp)衩 the open seam衬 underlayer (simp)衲 sew衹 only衽 coat衿 collar or lapel袂 cuff袄 outer (simp)袍 robe袒 lay袖 sleeve袜 stockings (simp)袟 book cover袢 robe被 quilt袯 raincoat (simp)袱 wrapping cloth
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
衫
Regular
Modern
Chinese
衫 [shān]
garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (34)
衬衫 [chèn​shān] #2,737
shirt
衬衫 [chèn​shān] #2,737
shirt
运动衫 [yùn​dòng​shān] #10,652
sports shirt
运动衫 [yùn​dòng​shān] #10,652
sports shirt
衣衫 [yī​shān] #23,744
clothing
恤衫 [xù​shān] #17,079
shirt (loanword)
汗衫 [hàn​shān] #17,152
vest
长衫 [cháng​shān] #66,002
long gown
长衫 [cháng​shān] #66,002
long gown
套衫 [tào​shān] #31,792
a pullover
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JAPANESE WORDS (3)
軽衫 [カルサン] #178,195
hakama fashioned in the style of the pantaloons worn by the Portuguese
汗衫 [かざみ]
ancient Japanese sweat-absorbent summer garment
長衫 [ちょうさん]
cheongsam