方茶
Term · Pressing and forms
square tea
Literal meaning
square tea
Definition#
Tea pressed into a square or rectangular block. In pu'er it usually means a flat square tablet, smaller than a standard brick, often with characters moulded into the face; Babelcarp glosses it more broadly as a rectangular brick.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | square tea square pressed block translation |
Also acceptable
|
| Deutsch | Quadratziegel quadratischer Presstee translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | квадратный чай прессованный квадрат translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字繁體字 | 方茶 | |
| 日本語 | 方茶 |
Common confusions#
- Boundary with 砖茶 (brick) is loose; vendors use both words for square pieces.