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工夫茶

Mandarin · pinyin gōng fu chá

variant of 功夫茶 gōng fu chá

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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
茶: chá · tea

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1–5–2 · gong1 fu5 cha2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gung1 fu1 caa4

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noun

congou (a kind of black tea common in Chaoshan, South Fujian and Taiwan)
gongfu tea ceremony

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