一芽一叶与一芽二叶一芽一葉與一芽二葉
Term · Raw material
one bud and one leaf and one bud and two leaves
Literal meaning
one bud one leaf / one bud two leaves
Definition#
Plucking standards naming the shoot by the bud and the number of leaves below it; finer standards are generally earlier and more expensive. In white tea, GB/T 22291-2017 defines Bai Mudan as one bud with one or two leaves; a Guangdong draft standard grades bud-and-leaf yellow tea (黄小茶) as over 95% one bud and one leaf.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
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| English | one bud and one leaf and one bud and two leaves translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | eine Knospe und ein Blatt und eine Knospe und zwei Blätter translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | почка и один лист и почка и два листа translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 一芽一叶与一芽二叶 | Also acceptable
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| 繁體字 | 一芽一葉與一芽二葉 | Also acceptable
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| 日本語 | 一芽一葉・一芽二葉 |
Common confusions#
- Chinese texts also write 一芯一叶 / 一心二叶 (heart = bud) for the same standards, as zh.wikipedia does for Longjing and Oriental Beauty.