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The character 褐 combines the clothing radical 衤 on the left, indicating its semantic connection to textiles, with the component 曷 on the right, which provides the phonetic element. Originally, it referred to coarse garments made from hemp or rough animal hair, typically worn by commoners. Since these undyed fabrics retained the natural, earthy tones of their fibers, the character’s meaning gradually shifted to denote the color brown. Today, it is primarily used as a color term, with its historical association with rough clothing surviving mainly in classical texts.
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这件衣服是褐色的。
褐色的咖啡杯很温暖。
他穿着褐色的外套出门。
褐煤是一种常见的煤炭。
褐藻生长在海洋的深处。
博物馆里陈列着褐铁矿标本。
褐耳鹰在森林中寻找食物。
经过多年的风化，岩石表面呈现褐黄色。