Writing
棕色 (zōng sè) — how to say "brown" in Chinese
棕色
Brown (color)
noun
Character composition
棕
palm, brown
色
color
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
棕色眼睛
zōng sè yǎn jing
brown eyes
Examples
他的新外套是深棕色的，很好看。
His new coat is dark brown and looks very nice.
我喜欢棕色。
I like the color brown.
Frequently asked questions
Brown in Chinese meaning
"brown" in Chinese is 棕色 (zōng sè).
棕色 meaning in English
棕色 (zōng sè) means "Brown (color)".
Brown in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zōng sè (written as zong se, zongse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "brown" in Chinese characters?
It is written 棕色: 棕 has 12 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 棕色?
棕色 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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