衫
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shān · shirt, robe, jacket, gown

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

衤Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 衫

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Example sentences

Notice where 衫 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de chèn shān hái méi gān.我的衬衫还没干。

My shirt isn't dry yet.

Source: Tatoeba #10182717 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mǎi le jiàn yáng máo tào shān gěi tā.她买了件羊毛套衫给他。

She bought a woollen pullover to give to him.

Source: Tatoeba #469515 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mǎi le zhè jiàn jiǎn jià de hàn shān.我買了這件減價的汗衫。

I bought this T-shirt on sale.

Source: Tatoeba #413248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiàn zhào shān shì mián de.這件罩衫是棉的。

This blouse is cotton.

Source: Tatoeba #10495235 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tàng le tā de chèn shān.她烫了他的衬衫。

She ironed his shirts.

Source: Tatoeba #6799574 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā ràng tā de qī zǐ bǔ hǎo chèn shān.他让他的妻子补好衬衫。

He got his wife to mend his shirt.

Source: Tatoeba #2394591 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 衫 in context

  1. Say shān, then recall the core meaning: shirt, robe, jacket, gown.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 衬衫 (chèn shān), meaning “shirt”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 衫 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.