摇青搖青
Term · Processing
shaking
Literal meaning
shake + green (leaf)
Definition#
Shaking: the active half of zuoqing, in which leaf is tossed in large bamboo sieves by hand or tumbled in a rotating drum (摇青机) to bruise the leaf edges. Duration, speed and force are adjusted to leaf tenderness, humidity and temperature, and typically increase from round to round.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | shaking bruising the leaf by tossing or tumbling translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid rolling a different step (揉捻) |
| Deutsch | Schütteln Rütteln des Blattes in Sieben oder Trommeln translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid Rollen different step |
| Русский | встряхивание встряхивание листа в корзинах или барабане translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid скручивание different step |
| 简体字 | 摇青 | |
| 繁體字 | 搖青 | |
| 日本語 | 揺青 |
Common confusions#
- Moychay writes «яо цинь», but 青 qīng = цин (no soft sign).
Terms#
Entries that use this term 7#
武夷岩茶
Wuyi rock tea Wǔyí yánchá
Umbrella entry for the roasted oolongs of Wuyishan, defined by a geographical-indication standard; individual cultivars and named teas are child entries.
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闽南乌龙
Minnan oolong Mǐnnán wūlóng
Grouping for southern Fujian oolong: Anxi Tieguanyin and the other Anxi cultivars, Yongchun Foshou and Zhangping Shuixian. Usually rolled into tight half-balls.
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安溪铁观音
Anxi Tieguanyin Ānxī Tiěguānyīn
Rolled oolong from the Tieguanyin cultivar, protected as a GI for the whole of Anxi County. GB/T 19598-2025 defines three styles: clean (清香), heavy (浓香) and aged (陈香).
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本山
Benshan Běnshān
Oolong made from Anxi’s Benshan cultivar. Its floral aroma can resemble Tieguanyin, but it is a distinct plant and deserves its own product identity.
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毛蟹
Maoxie Máoxiè
Anxi oolong made from Maoxie, a cultivar with conspicuously downy young shoots.
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永春佛手
Yongchun Foshou Yǒngchūn Fóshǒu
Oolong from the large-leaved Foshou cultivar, protected as a GI for Yongchun County (GB/T 21824-2008); its aroma is likened to pear or citron.
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