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褐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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褐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
褐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
褐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
褐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

褐 Stroke Order — How to Write 褐

Stroke Order

褐 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

褐 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤曷

褐 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 9 more strokes

褐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hè

Meanings of 褐 in Chinese

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hè褐

Coarse cloth or coarse cloth clothing, often referring to simple, short garments worn by common people.
他穿着短褐，在田里辛勤劳作。
He wore simple coarse garments, toiling diligently in the fields.
Describes a color that is blackish-yellow or brown; often used in compound words like 'lignite' (褐煤) or 'brown algae' (褐藻).
褐藻是海底主要的藻类之一，海带就是一种常见的食用褐藻。
Brown algae is one of the main types of algae on the seabed, and kelp is a common edible brown algae.

Common Words and Phrases with 褐

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hè褐sè色
brown
这件毛衣是褐色的，非常适合秋冬季节穿。
This sweater is brown, perfect for the autumn and winter seasons.

More words with 褐

Idioms with 褐

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Questions about 褐

What does 褐 mean in Chinese?

褐 (hè) means “Coarse cloth or coarse cloth clothing, often referring to simple, short garments worn by common people” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 褐?

褐 is pronounced hè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 褐 have?

褐 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 褐?

褐 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 褐?

The radical of 褐 is 衤, and 褐 is a phono-semantic compound.