衬 (chèn): To line — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 衬

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 衬

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

衬

衤clothing

寸inch or small

衬=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 衬

衬 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 衬

Lining/Set-off: 衬 as lining or contrasting

衬 indicates something that serves as a lining or provides a contrast to highlight another thing.

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

chuān穿

le了

yí一

jiàn件

bái白

sè

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衤clothing

+寸inch or small

Clothing (衤) lined or matched with something close-fitting (寸), giving the sense of lining or contrasting support.

chèn衬

shān衫

shirt

HSK 6

chèn衬

tuō托

set off

色

chèn衬

shān衫

qù去

miàn面

shì试

。

He wore a white shirt to the interview

dōng冬

tiān天

chuān穿

chèn衬

kù裤

kě可

yǐ以

bǎo保

nuǎn暖

。

Wearing underpants in winter can keep you warm.

lǜ绿

yè叶

chèn衬

tuō托

zhe着

hóng红

huā花

de的

měi美

lì丽

。

Green leaves set off the beauty of red flowers

Zhè这

jiàn件

wài外

tào套

de的

chèn衬

lǐ里

shì是

sī丝

chóu绸

zuò做

de的

。

The lining of this coat is made of silk.

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

de的

bèi背

jǐng景

hěn很

hǎo好

dì地

péi陪

chèn衬

le了

zhǔ主

tǐ体

。

The background of this painting serves as a good foil for the subject

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