茶
chá
tea
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我喝绿茶。I drink green tea.
- 中国茶很有名。Chinese tea is famous.
Collocations
喝茶红茶绿茶茶杯
Mnemonic
茶 chá "tea" — grass 艹 + 余. The world's tea-related words split from this character: 茶 chá → "chai" (overland routes via Russia/India); minnan "te" → European "tea". Trade etymology in one syllable.
Quick check
What does 绿茶 mean?