贡眉貢眉
Term · Grading
Gongmei
Literal meaning
tribute + eyebrow
Definition#
GB/T 22291-2017 product name for white tea made from tender shoots of seed-propagated population (群体种) cultivars, graded 特级 to 三级. The China Tea Society primer gives one bud with two to three leaves as its picking standard. (Tea entity: gong-mei.)
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Gongmei Tribute Eyebrow pinyin |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Gong Mei Tribut-Augenbraue pinyin |
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| Русский | Гун Мэй букв. «брови-дань» pinyin |
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| 简体字 | 贡眉 | |
| 繁體字 | 貢眉 | |
| 日本語 | 貢眉 |
Common confusions#
- Older English sources rank Gongmei simply as the third grade between Bai Mudan and Shoumei; since the 2017 standard it is defined by cultivar type (population varieties), as Babelcarp notes.
- A Taiwan magazine excerpt ranks 貢眉 slightly above 壽眉, both from 菜茶 buds and Dabai leaves; the national standard instead separates them by cultivar and grade.