半岩
Term · Terroir
banyan
Literal meaning
half + rock
Definition#
The intermediate terroir class: Wuyishan tea grown near but outside the core ravines, typically on broader hills with deeper soils at the edge of or just beyond the scenic area. It is credited with some, but weaker, rock character. Like zhengyan, it is a trade label rather than a surveyed boundary.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | banyan half-rock tea from the fringe of the core area pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid banyan (unexplained) collides with the English banyan tree; always gloss on first use |
| Deutsch | Banyan Halbfelsentee, Randlage pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid Banyan ohne Erklärung German readers will think of the banyan fig tree |
| Русский | Бань Янь полуутёсный чай из периферии заповедника pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid Бан Ян TeaTerra 2014 form; wrong Palladius and glossed there with 半山茶 Бань Шань moychay article form; that is 半山 'half-mountain', a different word |
| 简体字 | 半岩 | |
| 繁體字 | 半岩 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 半岩 |
Common confusions#
- Russian sources confuse 半岩 with 半山 ('half mountain') — TeaTerra glosses Бан Ян as 半山茶 and moychay writes «Бань Шань».
- TeaForum's survey uses 'half yancha' for the whole scenic area, i.e. a broader scope than most Chinese writers.
- Writers disagree whether banyan lies inside or outside the scenic area; Jiemian puts it inside, Jing Tea Shop places it outside the ravines.