熙春
Term · History
Hyson
Literal meaning
bright spring
Definition#
'Bright spring', a grade of pan-fired green tea exported as 'Hyson' (and 'young Hyson') in the 18th–19th centuries. English 'hyson' is borrowed from 熙春. Babelcarp now rates it a medium grade.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Hyson historic export green-tea grade established name |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Hyson historische Exportsorte grünen Tees established name |
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| Русский | сичунь исторический экспортный сорт зелёного чая pinyin with a gloss |
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| 简体字繁體字 | 熙春 | |
| 日本語 | 熙春 |
Common confusions#
- The Taiwan MOE dictionary says 熙春 was originally the name of a tea maker surnamed Li; treat this as tradition, not proven etymology.