shàn
běn

technical

Meaning of 善本

善本 means fine edition of ancient books; rare book (referring to manuscripts or printed editions with high academic or artistic value). Pronounced shàn běn.

  • fine edition of ancient books; rare book (referring to manuscripts or printed editions with high academic or artistic value)

Definitions & Examples

shū
guǎn
bǎo
cún
zhe
duō
Sòng
bǎn
shàn
běn
 

The library preserves many rare Song dynasty editions.

Zhè
shàn
běn
de
jià
zhí
lián
chéng
 

This rare book is invaluable.

zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
shàn
běn
xué
 

He is currently studying the bibliography of rare books.

Zhè
jiā
pāi
mài
háng
zhuān
mén
jīng
yíng
shàn
běn
 

This auction house specializes in dealing with ancient books and rare editions.

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