衬chèn
underwear, lining; in contrast. 8 strokes, radical 衤, first met in HSK 3.
Pinyin chènStrokes 8Radical 衤Band HSK 3Words 2
How to write 衬
Strokes 1–5 write 衤, then strokes 6–8 write 寸.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 衬 · the stroke-order rules
What 衬 is made of
衤 (yī, cloth) and 寸 (cùn, inch).
衤 carries the meaning — clothes — and 寸 carries the sound.
Words that use 衬
| 衬衣 | a button-up shirt 贴身穿的、有领子和纽扣的上衣 他今天穿了一件白色衬衣。Today he is wearing a white shirt. Lesson 121, 衣着与整理 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
| 衬衫 | a button-up shirt 上身穿的、前面开扣子的衣服 他今天穿着一件白色的衬衫去上班。He wore a white shirt to work today. Lesson 163, 衣着与布艺 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
Characters that share the sound part 寸
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 衤
All 8 of them, and what the radical means, on the 衤 radical page.