Meaning
give alms; underwear; to line; lining; contrast; assist
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chen” becomes a different word in each tone. 衬 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse
- 衬衣chèn yīshirt
- 衬托chèn tuōto serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
- 对衬duì chènto serve as foil to one another
- 衬里chèn lǐlining
Example Sentence
绿叶把红花衬托得更加美丽。Lǜ yè bǎ hóng huā chèn tuō de gèng jiā měi lì.The green leaves set off the red flowers, making them even more beautiful.
绿叶Lǜ yègreen leaf把bǎ(marks the object)红花hóng huāsafflower (Carthamus tinct衬chèn(of garments) against the 托tuō(bound form) a shill得de(verb complement)更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else)美丽měi lìbeautiful。