衫 (shān) - Shirt & unlined upper garment

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shān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 衤

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衫 · shān

Shirt;

unlined upper garment;

clothing in general.

Shirtunlined upper garmentclothing in general.

Usage highlights

ShirtTLong gownBlouseShortUnlined garment

Synonyms

  • 衣— clothing; garment
  • 服— clothes; dress
  • 裳— lower garment; clothes

Antonyms

  • 裤— pants; trousers
  • 裙— skirt

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is wearing a white shirt (白衬衫).
  • This is a T-shirt (T恤衫).
  • She bought a new blouse (女衫).
  • Traditional Chinese long gown is called changshan (长衫).

Collocations

  • Shirt(衬衫)
  • T-shirt(T恤衫)
  • Long gown(长衫)
  • Blouse(女衫)
  • Short-sleeved shirt(短袖衫)
  • Unlined garment(单衫)

Idioms

  • In tattered clothes(衣衫褴褛)
  • Wearing mourning apparel(衫服齐衰)
  • Blue gown and white sleeves(青衫白袷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 衫 originally referred to unlined upper garments in ancient China, distinguishing from lined garments called 襦.
  • In modern usage, 衫 often appears as part of compound words for various types of shirts and tops.
  • 长衫 (changshan) was traditional male attire during the Qing dynasty and Republican era.

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