jiǎ

archaic
common

Meaning of

榎 means tea tree; ancient term for Camellia sinensis. Pronounced jiǎ.

  • tea tree; ancient term for Camellia sinensis

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
wén
xiàn
zhōng
 
cháng
jiàn
 
jiǎ
 
 

The character 槚 is often seen in ancient documents.

 
Jiǎ
 
wèi
chá
de
bié
chēng
zhī
 

Jiǎ is one of the alternative names for tea.

 
chá
jīng
 
dào
guo
 
jiǎ
 
 

Lu Yu's 'The Classic of Tea' mentions 'jiǎ'.