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Brown in Chinese

brown · HSK 6

棕色 zōng sè

  1. 棕 zōng brown
  2. 色 sè color

我买了一双棕色的皮鞋。 I bought a pair of brown leather shoes.

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How do you say brown in Chinese?

Brown in Chinese is 棕色 (zōng sè).

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