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tea
茶
Tea refers to the tea leaves made of tea and its bubble out of the juice, that is, tea. Is a drink from China. Since ancient times, China has found the legend of tea, a book in the former 2 century "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records: "Shen Nong taste Baicao, seventy-two poison, get tea and solution." According to legend, Shen Nong tasted Baicao feel discomfort, lying under the tree. See a white flowers of the plant, they took off the leaves and chew and cured. In Zhejiang Yuyao Tianluoshan site also unearthed the 4000 years of ancient tea trees. To Yin Zhou, tea is not only used as a drug, and began to become a drink, so future generations began to drink tea habits. Written in the 8th century BC, "The Book of Songs" also have "who is the tea bitter, its sweet as a shepherd". According to Lu Yu, "tea by" the "tea for the drink, almost Shennong, smell Lu Zhou Gong." Records. After the tea spread to the rest of the world, there are different ways to drink. ... 茶是指茶树的叶加工制成的茶叶及其泡出的汁液，即茶汤。是一種源於中國的飲料。中國自古有神農發現茶葉的傳說，成書於前公元2世紀《神農本草經》記載：“神農嚐百草，日遇七十二毒，得茶而解之”。相傳神農嚐百草后感到不適，躺於樹下。見到一種開白花的植物，便摘下嫩葉咀嚼而治好。在浙江余姚田螺山遗址还出土了公元前4000年的古茶树。到殷周時，茶不僅用作藥物，而且開始成為飲料，因此後人便開始喝茶的習慣。成书于公元前8世纪的《詩經》中亦有「誰謂茶苦，其甘如薺」。據陸羽《茶經》有「茶之為飲，發乎神農氏，聞於鲁周公。」的記載。 茶後來傳播至世界各地，各地皆有不同的飲用方法。...
Tea evergreen shrubs, leaves long oval, serrated, processed into beverages, is tea; late autumn flowering, white; seeds can be squeezed oil; wood dense for engraving: tea. Tea farmers. Refers to "tea": green tea. black tea. scented tea. Tuocha. Longjing tea. Oolong tea. Drink made with tea leaves: tea. Tea. Refreshments (tea, snacks). tea party. Dr. tea (good for cooking people, also refers to the tea or teahouse waiter). Gossip Refers to some beverages: tea. seasoned millet mush. Fruit tea. Refers to "refreshments": morning tea. Evening tea. 茶 常绿灌木，叶长椭圆形，有锯齿，经加工制为饮料，就是茶叶；秋末开花，白色；种子可榨油；木质致密，供雕刻用：茶树。茶农。 特指“茶叶”：绿茶。红茶。花茶。沱茶。龙井茶。乌龙茶。 用茶叶沏成的饮料：茶水。茶饭。茶点（茶水、点心）。茶话会。茶博士（善于烹茶的人，亦指卖茶的人或茶馆侍者）。茶余饭后。 泛指某些饮料：茶汤。面茶。果茶。 特指“茶点”：早茶。晚茶。
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «茶» OVER TIME
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10 CHINESE BOOKS RELATING TO «茶»
Discover the use of 茶 in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to 茶 and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Chinese literature.
