Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

Chinese gown (unlined)

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shan” becomes a different word in each tone. 衫 is the 1st 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
  • 长衫cháng shānlong gown; cheongsam; traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
  • 衣衫yī shānclothing; unlined garment
  • 征衫zhēng shāntraveler's clothing; by extension, traveler
  • 套衫tào shāna pullover

Example Sentence

夏天穿一件薄薄的衬衫又凉快又舒服。Xià tiān chuān yí jiàn báo báo de chèn shān yòu liáng kuai yòu shū fu.Wearing a thin shirt in summer is cool and comfortable.

夏天Xià tiānsummer穿chuānto wearonejiànitembáothinbáothindeof衬衫chèn shānshirtyòuagain凉快liáng kuaipleasantly cool (weather eyòuagain舒服shū fucomfortable