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The character "衫" combines the semantic component "衣", meaning clothing, with the component "彡", which primarily serves as a phonetic indicator. Historically, "衫" specifically denoted an unlined upper garment, but its meaning gradually broadened to encompass a variety of shirts and tops. The structural consistency of "衣" reinforces its association with apparel, while "彡" contributes sound and perhaps an allusion to decorative elements, reflecting the character's semantic expansion from a particular item to a more general category of upper-body garments.
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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。