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The character "棕" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic radical "木" for wood and the phonetic component "宗" for sound, originally denoting the palm tree. Its etymology directly associates it with woody plants, and over time the meaning expanded to include the brown color derived from palm fibers, such as those used in coarse textiles, leading to its modern dual reference to both the tree and the color.
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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。