chayi

Definition#

The skills and art of preparing and appreciating tea. The Taiwan Ministry of Education dictionary defines it through brewing and tasting. In context it may include a demonstrated service, but the word alone does not specify one universal ceremony or a single historical lineage.

Translation and usage#

Language	Use	Alternatives & cautions
English	chayi pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable chayi — the art of preparing and appreciating tea
Deutsch	Chayi pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable Chayi — Kunst der Teezubereitung und des Teegenusses
Русский	Чаи pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable Чаи — искусство приготовления и восприятия чая
简体字	茶艺
繁體字	茶藝
日本語	茶芸

Terms#

工夫茶 gōngfūchá 茶道 chádào

Entries that use this term 2#

潮州

Chaozhou Cháozhōu

Teochew city in eastern Guangdong; its Fenghuang mountains grow Dancong oolong, and it is the home of Chaozhou gongfu tea, a national intangible heritage item since 2008.

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香港

Hong Kong Xiānggǎng

Major tea-trading and storage hub with small-scale local tea growing at Kadoorie Farm and restoration harvesting at Ngong Ping on Lantau.

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Sources#

dict.concised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=31601&la=0&powerMode=0