hot3褐
Jyutpinghot3
Yalehot
Definition
Brown, or historically a coarse hemp cloth worn by poor people.
- brown
- archaiccoarse hemp cloth; coarse clothing
- literarypoor people
writtencolours
How it's used
While 褐 refers to the color brown, it is almost exclusively used in compound words like 褐色 to describe the color itself. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people prefer using 啡色 to describe the color brown for clothing or objects. Using 褐 alone as an adjective is rare and sounds literary or formal.
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Common phrases
brown color
Common mistake
Do not use 褐 to describe the color of food or drinks, as it sounds unnatural; stick to 啡色 for those contexts.
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Grammar guides
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