潮汕炉潮汕爐
Term · Teaware
Chaoshan charcoal stove
Literal meaning
Chaoshan stove
Definition#
The small red-clay charcoal brazier of Chaozhou gongfu tea, also called 风炉 (wind stove) or 泥炉 (clay stove). It burns olive-pit charcoal (榄核炭) and is fanned with a palm-sized feather fan; the national heritage description of Chaozhou gongfu tea begins with lighting the clay stove and boiling water with olive charcoal.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Chaoshan charcoal stove clay brazier of the Chaozhou gongfu set translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Holzkohleofen aus Ton kleiner Tonofen des Chaozhou-Gongfu-Tees translation |
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| Русский | глиняная жаровня угольная печка чаочжоуского гунфу ча translation |
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| 简体字 | 潮汕炉 | |
| 繁體字 | 潮汕爐 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 潮汕炉 |
Common confusions#
- Lu Yu's 風爐 in 茶经 is a cast bronze or iron brazier for boiling water in a cauldron, not the Chaozhou clay stove.