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襯衣

襯衣

See also: 衬衣

Chinese

		give alms; underwear; to line give alms; underwear; to line; lining; contrast; assist	gown; clothes; to dress gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
trad. (襯衣)		襯	衣
simp. (衬衣)		衬	衣

Noun

襯衣

(Elementary Mandarin) underclothes; shirt

Japanese

Kanji in this term
襯	衣
Hyōgaiji	Grade: 4

Etymology 1

Noun

襯衣 ‎(hiragana しんい, romaji shin'i)

underwear

Etymology 2

Noun

襯衣 ‎(katakana シャツ, hiragana しゃつ, romaji shatsu)

(uncommon) shirt
- 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan:
  もっとも驚 (おどろ)いたのはこの暑 (あつ)いのにフランネルの襯衣 (しゃつ)を着 (き)ている。
  
  Mottomo odoroita no wa kono atsui noni furanneru no shatsu o kiteiru.
  
  But what surprised me most was that he wore a flannel shirt.