jiǎ
榎
ancient form of 槚; tea tree
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tea tree; ancient term for Camellia sinensis
archaicAn ancient Chinese character used to refer to the tea plant. Its modern form is 槚 (jiǎ). This character is found in classical texts but is rarely used in contemporary language outside of historical or literary contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
,
cháng常
kě可
jiàn见
“
jiǎ槚
”
zì字
。
The character 槚 is often seen in ancient documents.
“
Jiǎ槚
”
wèi为
chá茶
de的
bié别
chēng称
zhī之
yī一
。
Jiǎ is one of the alternative names for tea.
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Lù陆
yǔ羽
《
chá茶
jīng经
》
tí提
dào到
guo过
“
jiǎ槚
”
。
Lu Yu's 'The Classic of Tea' mentions 'jiǎ'.