鲜叶鮮葉
Term · Raw material
fresh leaf
Literal meaning
fresh leaf
Definition#
Fresh leaf: in GB/T 30766-2014 (term 2.1) the buds, leaves and tender stems picked from suitable Camellia sinensis cultivars as raw material for tea. Mainland standards use 鲜叶 throughout; Taiwan extension writing prefers 茶菁.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | fresh leaf picked shoots before processing translation |
Also acceptable
|
| Deutsch | Frischblatt frisch gepflücktes Teeblatt translation |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | свежий лист translation |
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| 简体字 | 鲜叶 | |
| 繁體字 | 鮮葉 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 生葉 |
Common confusions#
- In Wuyi and other oolong districts the workshop word for leaf in process, from picking through withering and 做青, is 茶青 (cháqīng; Taiwan 茶菁): 青 here means raw leaf, not the colour. GB/T 18745 grades Wuyi 茶青 一级 to 三级 by at least 90, 80 and 70% acceptable shoots.