衬衣

chèn yī · HSK 3

shirt

衬衣 — shirt

👕 衬 (lining) + 衣 (garment) = the garment worn as lining → shirt

衬 means lining or inner layer; 衣 is the general word for clothing/garment. Together 衬衣 literally names the inner garment, i.e. the shirt worn under outer layers. The 衤 radical on the left of both characters marks clothing words.

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