Why does the Chinese word for "Tea" sound like
Cha (like Cha-cha)?!
茶
The Real Meaning
In Mandarin Chinese, the character 茶 (pronounced as chá) actually translates to Tea.
The Funny Part
Where the word 'tea' comes from in most languages. English got 'tea' from the Hokkien dialect. Others got 'cha'.
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