Etymology

Tieguanyin

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Today it means: A variety of oolong tea originating in Anxi, Fujian, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 鐵觀音 /铁观音
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from鐵觀音 /铁观音
  2. English todayTieguanyin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鐵觀音 /铁观音 (tiěguānyīn).

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