霜降Frost's Descent
纯料純料
chúnliào
Term · Raw material

single-origin

Literal meaning

pure material

Definition#

Material from a single source, usually one village or mountain (sometimes one season and tree class), not blended with leaf from elsewhere. The opposite of 拼配.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English single-origin
unblended, one-source material (chunliao)
translation
Also acceptable
  • chunliao
  • pure material
Avoid
pure tea
suggests 'unflavoured' rather than 'unblended'
Deutsch Single Origin
unverschnittenes Material aus einer Herkunft
translation
Also acceptable
  • sortenrein (missverständlich)
Avoid
sortenrein
German implies single cultivar
Русский моносырьё
сырьё из одного места без купажа (чунь ляо)
translation
Also acceptable
  • чунь ляо
  • чистое сырьё
简体字 纯料
繁體字 純料
日本語 純料

Common confusions#

  • Claims are hard to verify; 'pure' sometimes only means one county.

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