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title: "Chenshan Meaning: 衬衫 (chènshān) Means “shirt”"
description: "衬衫 (traditional 襯衫, chènshān) means “shirt; blouse”. Hear its tones, see what 衬 and 衫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 衬衫 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

衬衫 chènshān

## shirt; blouse

## Its characters

1. 衬 chèn to line
2. 衫 shān shirt

## In a sentence

这件白衬衫很好看。 This white shirt looks nice.

照片上是年轻的爷爷，穿着白**衬衫**，笑得有点儿傻。

From [照片上的秀兰 · An old photo and a family secret](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/an-old-photo-a-family-secret#library-word-65-67)

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