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茶
chá
Description
茶是一种很常见的饮料，很多人早上喜欢喝一杯茶。
Tea is a very common drink, and many people like to have a cup of tea in the morning.
在中国，喝茶是一种很老的习惯，家里来客人时，我们常常给他们倒茶。
In China, drinking tea is a very old habit; when guests come to the house, we often pour them tea.
Meanings
茶chá
tea (the drink)
我想喝一杯热茶。
I want to drink a cup of hot tea.
茶chá
tea plant or tea leaves
这座山上种了很多茶。
Many tea plants are grown on this mountain.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictophonetic character; 茶 shows the grass radical 艹, marking it as a plant.
- Nuance
茶 alone means the drink; 茶叶 specifically refers to the dried leaves.
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