How to Write 衬 (chen / chèn) in Chinese — (of garments) against the skin

衬

chèn

to line; to set off (in 衬托)

HSK 3衤衣字旁

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

chèn(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining

3Structure

衬

Left-right structure左右结构

衬 is built from 2 parts.

衤+寸

4Common Words with 衬

衬chèn

to line; to set off; lining; to match

衬衫chèn shān

shirt; blouse

衬托chèn tuō

to set off; to serve as a foil

映衬yìng chèn

to set off by contrast; to serve as a contrast to

衬衣chèn yī

shirt; undergarment

衬里chèn lǐ

lining (of clothes)

5Example Sentences

他穿着一件白衬衫。

tā chuān zháo yī jiàn bái chèn shān。

He is wearing a white shirt.

绿叶衬托红花。

lǜ yè chèn tuō hóng huā。

Green leaves set off the red flowers.

Other Characters Pronounced “chen”

morning; dawn

to call; to name (in 称呼)

沉

chēnHSK 4

see 黑沉沉[hēi chēn chēn]

to pull

name of a district in Hunan

precious stone

to be angry at

(literary) to stop

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com

衬

chèn

to line; to set off (in 衬托)

Common Words

chèn

衬

to line; to set off; lining; to match

chèn shān

衬衫

shirt; blouse

chèn tuō

衬托

to set off; to serve as a foil

yìng chèn

映衬

to set off by contrast; to serve as a contrast to

chèn yī

衬衣

shirt; undergarment

chèn lǐ

衬里

lining (of clothes)

Tracing Practice

衬