Meaning of 铅印
铅印 means to print using lead type; letterpress. Pronounced qiān yìn.
- to print using lead type; letterpress
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shì是
qiān铅
yìn印
de的
bào报
zhǐ纸
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
This is a letterpress-printed newspaper, which is rarely seen nowadays.
Tā他
men们
cǎi采
yòng用
qiān铅
yìn印
jì技
shù术
yìn印
shuā刷
le了
zhè这
pī批
gǔ古
jí籍
。
They used letterpress technology to print this batch of ancient books.
Qiān铅
yìn印
xū需
yào要
xiān先
jiāng将
pái排
bǎn版
hǎo好
de的
qiān铅
zì字
zhì制
chéng成
zhǐ纸
xíng型
，
zài再
jiāo浇
zhù铸
chéng成
qiān铅
bǎn版
。
Letterpress printing requires first making a paper matrix from the typeset lead type, then casting it into lead plates.