Meaning of 白口
白口 means blank-center format (in thread-bound books); spoken dialogue; recitative (in Chinese opera). Pronounced bái kǒu.
- blank-center format (in thread-bound books)
- spoken dialogue; recitative (in Chinese opera)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
běn本
míng明
bǎn版
shū书
shì是
bái白
kǒu口
。
This Ming Dynasty edition book is in the blank-center format.
Jiàn鉴
bié别
gǔ古
jí籍
bǎn版
běn本
shí时
，
xū需
yào要
guān观
chá察
shì是
bái白
kǒu口
hái还
shì是
hēi黑
kǒu口
。
When authenticating ancient book editions, one needs to observe whether it's the blank-center or black-line format.