雨水茶
Term · Raw material
rainy-season tea
Literal meaning
rain-water tea
Definition#
Summer leaf picked during Yunnan's rainy season (roughly June–August); also called 夏茶. Rapid growth gives larger, thinner leaf that is generally cheaper and considered less suited to long ageing. Not to be confused with the solar term 雨水 in February.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | rainy-season tea summer (monsoon) harvest translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid rain-water tea literal; obscure |
| Deutsch | Regenzeit-Tee Tee aus der sommerlichen Regenzeit in Yunnan translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | чай дождливого сезона сбор в летний сезон дождей в Юньнани translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 雨水茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 雨水茶 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 雨季の茶 雲南の雨季に摘まれた茶。二十四節気の「雨水」とは別の意味。 translation |
Also acceptable
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Common confusions#
- Confused with the solar term 雨水 (around 19 Feb).