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The character 棕 is a phono-semantic compound, with the radical 木 on the left indicating its connection to trees and plants. The component 宗 on the right provides the pronunciation. Originally, 棕 referred specifically to palm trees and the coarse fibers from their trunks. Since these natural fibers have a distinct dark, earthy color, the character's meaning broadened to also denote the color brown.
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那只熊是棕色的。
我家的沙发是棕色的。
他穿着一件棕色的外套。
她喜欢把头发染成棕色。
妈妈买了一双棕色的皮鞋。
动物园里有一只很大的棕熊。
海滩边有许多高大的棕榈树。
这种棕色的土壤非常适合耕种。