chèn

Traditional: 襯

衬 (chèn) is a Chinese word meaning “(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining”.

Meanings

  1. 1(of garments) against the skin
  2. 2to line
  3. 3lining
  4. 4to contrast with
  5. 5to assist financially

Related words

衬衫shirt衬衣shirt衬托to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element衬垫pad衬裤underpants衬里lining陪衬to serve as a foil; to set off映衬to set off by contrast衬裙petticoat反衬to serve as a foil; to highlight through contrast帮衬to help内衬lining (of a container etc) (engineering)

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