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The character "衫" originally referred specifically to an unlined garment of the upper body, and its structure clarifies this meaning through the combination of the semantic component 衣, meaning clothing, with the component 彡 (shān), which primarily serves a phonetic function but also carries an associated sense of aesthetic embellishment or layered appearance, appropriately reflecting the garment's form. The character’s traditional form maintains this same composition, and over time its meaning broadened from that specific definition to become a general term for a shirt or blouse, covering a wide range of upper-body garments irrespective of their lining or style. This semantic expansion solidified the character's core association with clothing categories, while its phonetic element continues to reliably indicate its modern pronunciation.
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我买了一件衬衫。
这件衬衫很漂亮。
他喜欢穿蓝色衬衫。
妈妈给我洗了衬衫。
我的衬衫在衣柜里。
她穿着新衬衫去上班。
昨天我丢了一件最喜欢的衬衫。
如果衬衫脏了，你就应该把它洗干净。