汗衫

Mandarin · pinyin hàn shān

Meanings

  1. vest
  2. undershirt
  3. shirt
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汗
hàn · perspiration, sweat
衫
shān · shirt; robe; gown; jacket
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4–1 · han4 shan1

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noun

  1. undershirt; singlet
  2. T-shirt
  3. (Beijing Mandarin, Meixian Hakka, Fuzhou Eastern Min) shirt

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