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The character "褐" originally denoted coarse garments made from hemp or animal hair, commonly associated with lower social classes. Its structure combines the clothing radical "衤" with the phonetic component "曷", linking it semantically to attire while indicating pronunciation. Over time, the term's reference shifted from the fabric itself to the characteristic dull, earthy color of such cloth, leading to its contemporary primary meaning as the color brown.
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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。