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How do you say "brown" in Chinese?
棕
zōng
In Chinese, "brown" is 棕.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'dzong' with rising tone, pitch ascends, a warm and earthy sound.
Writing and usage
A single character with 12 strokes; contains plant radical and relates to the color of dried vegetation.
Example sentence
这个头发是棕的。
This hair is brown.
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How to remember 棕
Brown relates to earth and nature, the color of soil and tree bark.
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- short 短 duǎn
- sixty-three 六十三 liù shí sān
- twenty-four 二十四 èr shí sì
- ugly 丑 chǒu
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Questions about 棕
How do you say "brown" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "brown" is 棕. It is a noun.
How is 棕 written in Chinese?
A single character with 12 strokes; contains plant radical and relates to the color of dried vegetation.
How is 棕 used in a sentence?
Use 棕 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个头发是棕的。 (This hair is brown.).
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