biǎo

藨

Character · VerbTraditional裱

mount (a picture); paper (a wall)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to mount (a painting, calligraphy, etc.)

formal

A specific technical term in traditional Chinese art and bookbinding.

Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
zhuān专
jiā家
chóng重
xīn新
biǎo裱
yī一
xià下
 。

This ancient painting needs to be remounted by an expert.

Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
zì字
huà画
dōu都
jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
zhuāng装
biǎo裱
 。

All the calligraphy and paintings he collects have been meticulously mounted.

2.

verb

to paper (a wall, ceiling, etc.); to paste up

neutral

Refers to pasting paper onto surfaces, a traditional method of interior decoration.

Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
dōu都
chóng重
xīn新
biǎo裱
le了
xīn新
de的
bì壁
zhǐ纸
 。

The walls of this room have been repapered with new wallpaper.

Jiù旧
fáng房
zi子
de的
dǐng顶
péng棚
xū需
yào要
biǎo裱
yī一
xià下
 。

The ceiling of the old house needs to be pasted up.