茶葉
See also: 茶叶
Chinese
tea; tea plant | leaf; page | ||
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trad. (茶葉) | 茶 | 葉 | |
simp. (茶叶) | 茶 | 叶 | |
alternative forms | 茶箬 Min Nan |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 茶葉 (“tea leaf”) [map]
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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茶 | 葉 |
ちゃ Grade: 2 |
は > ば Grade: 3 |
jūbakoyomi |
Compound of 茶 (cha, “tea”) + 葉 (ha, “leaf”). The ha changes to ba as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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茶 | 葉 |
ちゃ Grade: 2 |
よう Grade: 3 |
kan’yōon | on’yomi |
/t͡ɕajepu/ → /t͡ɕajefu/ → /t͡ɕajeu/ → /t͡ɕajoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 茶葉 (MC ɖˠa jiᴇp̚, “tea leaf”).
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