See also: 茶叶

Chinese edit

Etymology 1 edit

tea; tea plant leaf; page
trad. (茶葉)
simp. (茶叶)
alternative forms 茶箬 Min Nan

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Noun edit

茶葉

  1. tea leaf; tea (Classifier: m;  c;  m c)
    準備上好茶葉 [MSC, trad.]
    准备上好茶叶 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ gěi nǐ zhǔnbèi le shànghǎo de cháyè. [Pinyin]
    I have prepared the finest tea leaves for you.
    居然沒有客人準備飲料瓜子茶葉 [MSC, trad.]
    居然没有客人准备饮料瓜子茶叶 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā jūrán méiyǒu gěi kèrén zhǔnbèi yān, jiǔ, yǐnliào, táng, guāzǐ huò cháyè. [Pinyin]
    Unexpectedly, he hadn't prepared cigarettes, liquor or other beverages, sweets, melon seeds, or tea for the guests.
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Sino-Xenic (茶葉):
  • Japanese: 茶葉(ちゃよう) (chayō)
  • Korean: 다엽(茶葉) (dayeop)

Etymology 2 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 茶箬 (“tea leaf”).
(This term is a variant form of 茶箬).

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
ちゃ
Grade: 2
は > ば
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Compound of (cha, tea) +‎ (ha, leaf). The ha changes to ba as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

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Noun edit

(ちゃ)() (chaba

  1. tea leaf

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
ちゃ
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
kan’yōon on’yomi

/t͡ɕajepu//t͡ɕajefu//t͡ɕajeu//t͡ɕajoː/

From Middle Chinese compound 茶葉 (MC drae yep, “tea leaf”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(ちゃ)(よう) (chayōちやえふ (tyaefu)?

  1. tea leaf

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

茶葉 (dayeop) (hangeul 다엽)

  1. Hanja form? of 다엽 (tea leaf).