Meaning of 书口
书口 means fore-edge; the outer margin of a book opposite the spine, where titles and page numbers are marked in traditional thread-bound books. Pronounced shū kǒu.
- fore-edge; the outer margin of a book opposite the spine, where titles and page numbers are marked in traditional thread-bound books
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
běn本
xiàn线
zhuāng装
shū书
de的
shū书
kǒu口
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
shū书
míng名
。
The title is written on the fore-edge of this thread-bound book.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
，
xiū修
fù复
shī师
gěi给
shū书
kǒu口
xiāng镶
shàng上
le了
xiàng象
yá牙
biān边
。
To protect the precious ancient book, the conservator edged the fore-edge with ivory.
Xiàn现
dài代
jīng精
zhuāng装
shū书
de的
shū书
kǒu口
cháng常
cháng常
shuā刷
shàng上
jīn金
fěn粉
huò或
cǎi彩
huì绘
。
The fore-edges of modern hardcover books are often gilded or decorated with colored patterns.