Meaning of 孤本
孤本 means a book's only surviving copy in the world; the only extant unpublished manuscript or rubbing (after the original is lost). Pronounced gū běn.
- a book's only surviving copy in the world
- the only extant unpublished manuscript or rubbing (after the original is lost)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
Sòng宋
kè刻
běn本
yǐ已
shì是
tiān天
xià下
gū孤
běn本
，
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
This Song dynasty printed edition is the sole surviving copy in the world and is priceless.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zhēn珍
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
fèn份
Míng明
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
gū孤
běn本
。
The library has in its collection the sole surviving copy of a Ming dynasty novel.