褐 (hè) — (biology, geology, etc.) brown (used in compounds such as 褐色, 褐煤, 褐铁矿); (literary) coarse cloth or clothing made from such cloth
Definition
Literary/scientific word for 'brown' — almost always seen in compounds like 褐色 (brown color), 褐煤 (lignite), 褐铁矿 (limonite). Rare as a standalone noun.
noun
(biology, geology, etc.) brown (used in compounds such as 褐色, 褐煤, 褐铁矿)(literary) coarse cloth or clothing made from such cloth
Examples
- ，。Qiū tiān dào le, shù yè biàn chéng le hè sè.Autumn has come, and the leaves have turned brown.
- 褐。Zhè piān gǔ wén tí dào gǔ rén chuān zhuó cū hè.This classical text mentions that ancient people wore coarse cloth.
- 褐。hè Méi shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de néng yuán zī yuán.Lignite is an important energy resource.
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