Meaning of 黑口
黑口 means black horizontal line carved at the top and bottom of the central margin in traditional thread-bound Chinese books; thick lines are called 'big black mouth' (大黑口) and thin lines 'small black mouth' (小黑口). Pronounced hēi kǒu.
- black horizontal line carved at the top and bottom of the central margin in traditional thread-bound Chinese books; thick lines are called 'big black mouth' (大黑口) and thin lines 'small black mouth' (小黑口)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
shì是
dà大
hēi黑
kǒu口
，
bǎn版
shì式
fēi非
cháng常
gǔ古
pǔ朴
。
This ancient book has a big black margin, and the layout is very classical.
Xiǎo小
hēi黑
kǒu口
de的
xiàn线
zhuāng装
shū书
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
wéi为
yǎ雅
zhì致
。
Thread-bound books with small black margins appear more elegant.
Jiàn鉴
dìng定
bǎn版
běn本
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
qū区
fēn分
hēi黑
kǒu口
hé和
bái白
kǒu口
。
When authenticating editions, one must pay attention to distinguishing between black mouth and white mouth formats.
Qīng清
dài代
kè刻
běn本
zhōng中
，
hēi黑
kǒu口
jiào较
wéi为
cháng常
jiàn见
。
In Qing dynasty imprints, black margin formats are relatively common.