- 褐色 hèsè brownbrown; a color described as a mixture of yellow and black
- 黄褐斑 huánghèbān melasmaYellowish-brown patches of pigment that appear on the face; often associated with pregnancy, hormones, or sun exposure.
- 黄褐色 huánghèsè yellowish-browna color described as tan, tawny, or khaki; a shade of brown with a yellow tint
- 褐煤 hèméi lignitebrown coal; a type of low-grade coal that is dark brown or grayish-black with high moisture content
- 红褐色 hónghèsè reddish-browna dark reddish-brown color; deep red or russet; sometimes refers to henna
- 褐藻 hèzǎo brown alga(botany) any of various brown algae, typically many-celled and living in colder seawater; common types include kelp, wakame, and bladderwrack
- 赤褐色 chìhèsè reddish brownreddish brown; russet; auburn; terra-cotta
- 褐铁矿 hètiěkuàng limonitebrown iron ore or limonite; a mineral that is an important source of iron which typically appears in brown, yellow-brown, or black lumps
- 褐马鸡 hèmǎjī brown eared pheasant(bird species) brown eared pheasant, a rare bird native to northern China with dark brown plumage and distinctive white ear feathers
- 茶褐色 cháhèsè dark browna dark reddish-brown or tawny color like that of strong tea
- 被褐怀玉 pīhèhuáiyù to hide one's brillianceTo wear coarse clothes while hiding jade in one's bosom; describes a person of great talent or virtue who lives in poverty or intentionally conceals their abilities from the world.
- 印缅褐头雀鹛 yìnmiǎnhètóuquèméi manipur fulvetta(bird species of China) manipur fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis)
- 川褐头山雀 chuānhètóushānquè Sichuan tit(bird species of China) Sichuan tit (Poecile weigoldicus)
- 布褐 bùhè coarse cloth clothes(literary) coarse cloth clothing; cheap clothes worn by commoners in ancient times
- 棕尾褐鹟 zōngwěihèwēng ferruginous flycatcher(bird species of China) ferruginous flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea)
- 棕褐短翅莺 zōnghèduǎnchìyīng brown bush warbler(bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris)
- 棕褐色 zōnghèsè tantan; sepia; a dark reddish-brown color
- 淡褐色 dànhèsè light brownlight brown; tan; yellowish-brown color, sometimes referred to as ecru
- 深褐 shēnhè dark browna dark brown color
- 灰褐色 huīhèsè taupetaupe; grayish brown; beige
- 短褐 duǎnhè poor person's clothingClothing of the poor, typically made of coarse fabric; associated with low social status.
- 竖褐 shùhè coarse short garmentA short garment made of coarse hemp, historically worn by servants, laborers, or the poor.
- 纯褐鹱 chúnhèhù Bulwer's petrela species of seabird, Bulweria bulwerii
- 裋褐 shùhè coarse clothing(literary) short clothing made of coarse fabric or sackcloth worn by the poor in ancient times
- 裘褐 qiúhè plain clothes(literary) simple or coarse clothing; to dress economically or simply
- 褐冠山雀 hèguānshānquè grey-crested tit(bird species of China) grey-crested tit (Lophophanes dichrous)
- 褐冠鹃隼 hèguānjuānsǔn Jerdon's baza(bird species of China) Jerdon's baza; Aviceda jerdoni
- 褐喉旋木雀 hèhóuxuánmùquè Sikkim treecreepera bird species native to Asia, specifically the Sikkim treecreeper (Certhia discolor)
- 褐喉沙燕 hèhóushāyàn grey-throated martina bird species native to China, Riparia chinensis
- 褐喉食蜜鸟 hèhóushímìniǎo brown-throated sunbird(bird species of China) brown-throated sunbird; Anthreptes malacensis
- 褐土 hètǔ cinnamon soilA type of brownish, fertile soil formed under warm-temperate or semi-humid conditions in mid-latitude climates, widely found in northern China and around the Mediterranean.
- 褐夫 hèfū humble personA person of little means or low social standing; a poor and humble person.
- 褐头凤鹛 hètóufèngméi Taiwan yuhinaA species of bird found in Taiwan (Yuhina brunneiceps)
- 褐头山雀 hètóushānquè willow titwillow tit (Poecile montanus); a bird species native to China
- 褐头岭雀 hètóulǐngquè Sillem's mountain finch(bird species of China) Sillem's mountain finch; Leucosticte sillemi
- 褐头雀鹛 hètóuquèméi Manipur fulvetta(bird species of China) Manipur fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis)
- 褐头鸫 hètóudōng grey-sided thrush(bird species of China) grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae)
- 褐头鹀 hètóuwú red-headed buntinga bird species native to Central Asia and seen in China, Emberiza bruniceps
- 褐头鹪莺 hètóujiāoyīng plain priniaa species of small bird found in China (Prinia inornata)
- 褐山鹪莺 hèshānjiāoyīng brown prinia(bird species of China) brown prinia (Prinia polychroa)
- 褐岩鹨 hèyánliù brown accentor(bird species of China) brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens)
- 褐林鸮 hèlínxiāo brown wood owla large owl species found in southern Asia, known by the scientific name Strix leptogrammica
- 褐柳莺 hèliǔyīng dusky warblerdusky warbler; a bird species (Phylloscopus fuscatus) found in China
- 褐河乌 hèhéwū brown dippera species of bird, the brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)
- 褐渔鸮 hèyúxiāo brown fish owl(bird species of China) brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
- 褐灰雀 hèhuīquè brown bullfinch(bird species of China) brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)
- 褐炭 hètàn ligniteA type of brown coal with a high moisture and volatile matter content, characterized by a brownish-black color and visible wood texture; also called [[褐煤|褐煤|he4 mei2]]
- 褐翅叉尾海燕 hèchìchāwěihǎiyàn Tristram's storm petrela species of seabird, also known by the scientific name Hydrobates tristrami
- 褐翅燕鸥 hèchìyàn'ōu bridled tern(bird species of China) bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH