zōng
棕
palm; palm fiber; brown
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
palm tree (Chinese windmill palm)
Refers to the tropical evergreen tree with fan-shaped leaves.
Zōng棕
lǘ榈
shù树
cháng常
bèi被
zhòng种
zhí植
zài在
nán南
fāng方
de的
tíng庭
yuàn院
zhōng中
。
Palm trees are often planted in courtyards in southern China.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zōng棕
shù树
de的
yè叶
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
biān编
zhī织
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
。
The leaves of this kind of palm tree can be used to weave handicrafts.
noun
palm fiber; coir
Used to make ropes, mats, brushes and other daily necessities.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
zōng棕
shéng绳
kǔn捆
zhā扎
le了
chái柴
huǒ火
。
Grandma tied firewood with palm fiber rope.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
shēng生
chǎn产
zōng棕
tǎn毯
xiāo销
wǎng往
hǎi海
wài外
。
This factory produces coir mats for overseas sales.
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Wǒ我
xīn新
mǎi买
le了
yī一
bǎ把
zōng棕
shuā刷
zi子
yòng用
lái来
shuā刷
qiáng墙
。
I bought a new palm fiber brush to paint the wall.
adjective
brown; dark brown
Describes colors similar to the natural color of palm fiber.
Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
zōng棕
hè褐
sè色
de的
fēng风
yī衣
。
She wore a dark brown windbreaker today.
Zhè这
zhī只
zōng棕
máo毛
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
ài爱
。
This brown-haired puppy is very cute.
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Tā他
yòng用
zōng棕
sè色
de的
bǐ笔
zài在
zhǐ纸
shàng上
huà画
le了
yī一
fú幅
huà画
。
He drew a picture on paper with a brown pen.