七子级茶七子級茶
Term · History
Qizi-era tea
Literal meaning
seven-sons-grade tea
Definition#
Collector era following the yinji teas, from about the 1970s, when state-factory wrappers carried '云南七子饼茶' and recipes acquired numerical codes such as 7542. Boundaries and dates are informal.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Qizi-era tea 1970s–90s numbered-recipe era pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Qiziji-Tee Ära der nummerierten Rezepturen (ab 1970er) pinyin with a gloss |
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| Русский | ци цзы цзи ча эпоха нумерованных рецептур (с 1970-х) pinyin with a gloss |
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| 简体字 | 七子级茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 七子級茶 | |
| 日本語 | 七子級茶 |
Common confusions#
- Not a well-defined term; TeaDB notes no clear date range.