Learn a Chinese Character - 棕 (zōng) - Brown

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 木 (Wood radical)

Stroke Count: 12 (Number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 木 + 宗 (Wood + Ancestor, which can be seen as a combination to represent something related to plants and the color brown)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zōng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

棕 refers to the color brown, and it is also related to palm trees. (棕表示棕色，也与棕榈树有关。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 棕色 (zōng sè) - Brown color
• 棕榈 (zōng lǘ) - Palm tree
• 棕熊 (zōng xióng) - Brown bear

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

棕可以用于形容词描述棕色，也可以作为语素用于与棕榈树相关的复合词中。(棕可以用作形容词描述棕色，也可以作为语素用于与棕榈树相关的复合词中。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, palm trees are often associated with tropical regions and symbolize vitality and resilience. (在中国文化中，棕榈树常与热带地区相关联，象征着生机与坚韧。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 棕 by associating the "wood" radical with palm trees and the "ancestor" part to represent the long - standing existence of palm - related things, and the overall character for the color brown. (你可以通过将“木”部首与棕榈树联系起来，“宗”部分表示与棕榈相关事物的长久存在，从而记住“棕”这个字代表棕色。)