霜降Frost's Descent
净度淨度
jìngdù
Term · Tasting

cleanliness

Literal meaning

cleanness degree

Definition#

Cleanliness of the dry tea: how much tea-derived matter (stalk, seed, flakes) and non-tea matter (bamboo slivers, grit) it contains. Non-tea matter must be absent; the allowance for stalk and flakes depends on grade and category.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English cleanliness
freedom from stalk, flakes and foreign matter
translation
Also acceptable
  • clean leaf
  • freedom from inclusions
Avoid
purity
purity (纯正) refers to aroma and taste, not inclusions
Deutsch Sauberkeit
Freiheit von Stängeln, Bruch und Fremdkörpern
translation
Also acceptable
  • Reinheit des Blattguts
Русский чистота
отсутствие черешков, крошки и посторонних примесей
translation
Also acceptable
  • отсутствие примесей
简体字 净度
繁體字 淨度
日本語 浄度

Common confusions#

  • Not purity of aroma or taste (纯正); 净度 concerns physical inclusions only.

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