Pronunciation
English Name

iron goddess tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

鐵觀音

Simplified Chinese

铁观音

Mandarin (Pinyin)

tiě guān yīn


Yale Romanization

tit gūn yām

Character Breakdown

is iron, and 觀音 is the Chinese name for the Buddhist goddess of compassion, so 鐵觀音 is iron goddess of compassion.

iron goddess tea
About This Dish

Often listed by its Mandarin pronunciation, Tieguanyin, this the most popular oolong tea from Anxi (often listed as one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Teas), a county in Fujian province known for oolong teas.

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Yale:
tit gūn yām