re-engrave; reprint from an original block
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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to re-engrave printing blocks; to reprint from an original
formalUsed in the context of traditional woodblock printing or publishing to describe the act of creating a new set of printing plates based on an existing edition. This is distinct from modern photographic reprinting.
Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
fān翻
kè刻
běn本
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
，
jī几
hū乎
kě可
yǐ以
luàn乱
zhēn真
。
The quality of this re-engraved edition of the ancient book is very high, almost indistinguishable from the original.
Chū出
bǎn版
shè社
jué决
dìng定
fān翻
kè刻
zhè这
bù部
jué绝
bǎn版
míng名
zhù著
。
The publishing house decided to re-engrave and reprint this out-of-print classic.
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Zhè这
gè个
bǎn版
běn本
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
fān翻
kè刻
de的
Sòng宋
bǎn版
。
This edition is a Qing dynasty re-engraving of a Song dynasty original block.