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The character 茶 features the grass radical 艹 at the top, with the person component 人 in the middle and the wood component 木 below. It developed from the earlier character 荼, which referred broadly to bitter plants or weeds. As tea cultivation gained cultural importance, a stroke was altered to create the distinct form 茶 for this specific plant. The meaning narrowed from a general term for bitter vegetation to the botanical name for Camellia sinensis and the aromatic beverage made from its cured leaves.
Example Sentences Hide
我喜欢喝茶。
这是一杯绿茶。
中国茶很好喝。
妈妈每天泡茶。
这茶味道很香。
我去商店买茶叶。
如果累了，就喝杯茶吧。
喝茶不仅能提神，还有益健康。