砖茶磚茶
Term · Pressing and forms
brick
Literal meaning
brick tea
Definition#
Rectangular compressed tea; 250 g is the commonest pu'er brick size. Bricks are also the main format of many other dark teas (Fu, Hubei green brick, Sichuan Kang brick) and historically of border trade tea.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | brick rectangular compressed tea translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Ziegel rechteckig gepresster Tee translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | кирпич прямоугольный прессованный чай (чжуань ча) translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 砖茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 磚茶 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 磚茶 |
Common confusions#
- Brick tea in general (边销茶) is often lower grade; not every brick pu'er is.