嫩叶

嫩葉
nènyè
noun #52,463

Measure Word

一片嫩叶 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 tender young leaves
  2. 2 fresh leaves
  3. 3 tender shoots

Examples

Chūntiān de nènyè lǜ de fā liàng.
Spring's tender leaves are a glowing green.
Zhè zhǒng chá yòng Qīngmíng qián de nènyè zhì chéng.
This tea is made from tender leaves picked before Qingming.

Tips

culture
In Chinese tea culture, 嫩叶 — especially (before Qingming) and (before Guyu) leaves — fetch the highest prices for green teas like 龙井 (Longjing). The youngest leaves have the most amino acids and the least bitterness.

Stroke Order

nèn