沏

• 拼音: qī
• 汉字拆解: 沏 = 氵(water radical) + 切 (to cut, phonetic component)

含义

To brew or steep tea by pouring hot water over tea leaves.

Specifically refers to making tea through infusion. A key verb in Chinese tea culture. The standard way to describe preparing loose-leaf tea. Water temperature matters greatly for quality.

例句

1. 她用精选的龙井叶沏了一壶清香四溢的绿茶。
2. 客人刚到，主人便起身沏茶相待，热情款款。
3. 沏茶要注意水温，绿茶不宜用沸水冲泡。

用法指南

语境: daily life, hospitality, tea culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请稍等，我去沏壶茶，马上回来。(Please wait a moment, I'll go brew some tea and be right back.)
• 沏茶是中国传统待客之道中不可缺少的环节。(Brewing tea is an indispensable part of traditional Chinese hospitality.)

错误说法

• 我煮了一杯茶 — use 沏了一杯茶 for steeped/brewed tea; 煮 implies boiling leaves directly in water, which is a different method

起源与历史

沏 = 氵(water) + 切 (cut/steep, phonetic) — water steeping through leaves

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal