毛尖

máojiān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Maojian, a green tea made from fine, downy young tips

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè bēi máojiān wén qǐlai tèbié qīngxiāng.
This cup of Maojian smells wonderfully fresh.
HSK 7-9
Hǎo de máojiān yèzi yòu xì yòu zhí, shàngmian yǒu yì céng báisè de róngmáo.
Good Maojian has thin, straight leaves covered in a layer of white down.

Tips

memory
毛 is the fine white down on young tea buds and 尖 the pointed tips, so the name describes the leaf. The two best known are 信阳毛尖 from Henan and 都匀毛尖 from Guizhou.

Stroke Order

毛 máo
尖 jiān