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China Terms
Glossary of Chinese Tea Terms
Translated by: Luo Zhaohua
Terms used in the production of tea (China only)
Zhi cha guo cheng - Tea production stages
Cha Qing - "Natural Color Tea"; the first
stage of production
- Cha Shu - Tea Tree
- Cha Ya - Tea Bud
- Cha Ye - Tea Leaf
Wei diao - Withering; the second stage of production
- Shi Wai Wei Diao - Withering Outside
- Shi Nei Wei Diao - Withering Inside
- Jing Zhi - "Gently Placing"; placing the leaves
on drying racks
- Jiao Pan - Stirring and Separating
- Lang Qing - "Waving the Natural Color (tea); another
name for Jiao Pan
- Zuo Qing - "Making the Natural Color (tea); another
name for Jiao Pan
- Xi Bao - Cells
- Gan Si - Plasmolysis (cell dehydration)
- Shi Shui - "Failing the Water"; when cells in
the leaf plasmolize too fast to oxidize
- Ji Shui - "Storing Water"; when cells cannot
dehydrate properly
- Bao Shui - "Full of Water"; another name for Ji
Shui
Fa Jiao - Oxidation; the third stage of production
- Yang - Oxygen
- Yang Hua - Oxidation
Sha Qing - "Killing the Natural Color"; the
fourth stage of production
- Chao Qing - "Frying the Natural Color"; firing
- Zhen Qing - "Steaming the Natural Color"
Ro Nien - Kneading and Rolling; the fifth stage of
production
- Ro Nien Ji - A rolling and kneading machine
Gan Sao - Drying; the sixth stage of production
- Zu Zhi Cha - Rough processed tea
- Mei Yung - "Beautiful Appearance"; refined tea,
as opposed to rough processed tea
- Mao Cha - "Hair Tea"; another name for Zu Zhi
Cha
Jing Zhi - Exact or Fine Production; the seventh stage
of production
- Shai Fen - Sifting
- Qie Duan - Cutting
- Ba Geng - Picking out twigs
- Ba Xing - Another name for Ba Geng
- Cha Geng - Another name for Ba Geng
- Zheng Xing - Setting tea in mold
- Feng Xuan - "Wind Selection"; using wind to get
rid of particulate matter, dust, etc.
Jia Gong - Additional Work; the optional eighth stage
of production
- Pei Huo - Roasting
- Shan He - Scenting
Bao Zhuang - Packaging; the final stage of production
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