褐

It is a phono-semantic compound, consisting of:

衣 (ui, “clothing”) as the semantic element;

曷 (gal, “how, why”) as the phonetic element.

Less common in modern daily usage; appears mostly in historical, literary, or cultural contexts.

Associated with coarse cloth and brownish robes, often linked with monks or humble attire.

갈포 (褐布) – coarse cloth, hempen fabric

승려갈 (僧褐) – monk’s coarse robe

갈의 (褐衣) – coarse clothes, plain attire (often symbolizing poverty or humility)

This character is not included in the HSK vocabulary list (미출제한자). In modern Chinese, other characters such as 棕 (zōng), 茶 (chá), 栗 (lì) are also used to denote the color “brown.”