荈 (chuǎn) - Tea — an archaic term for tea, particularly

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荈 · chuǎn

Tea — an archaic term for tea, particularly referring to late-harvested or coarse tea leaves.

Tea — an archaic term for tea, particularly

Usage highlights

Coarse teaTea and coarse teaBitter teaTea leavesTea beverage

Synonyms

  • 茶— tea (general modern term)
  • 茗— tea (classical term, often for young leaves)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He prefers the strong flavor of coarse tea (荈).
  • Ancient texts mention different grades of tea (茗荈).
  • This tea is made from late-picked leaves (晚采的荈).

Collocations

  • Coarse tea(荈)
  • Tea and coarse tea(茗荈)
  • Bitter tea(苦荈)
  • Tea leaves(茶荈)
  • Tea beverage(荈饮)

Idioms

  • Fragrant tea and beautiful tea(香茗美荈)
  • To brew tea and coarse tea(烹茗煎荈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 荈 is an ancient Chinese character for tea, used in classical texts.
  • It often specifically referred to late-harvested tea leaves, which were considered coarser.
  • The character appears in early Chinese literature about tea culture and classification.

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