movable type; printing block
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movable type; printing block
technicalA foundational technology in traditional printing, historically made from clay, wood, or metal. Each piece bears a single reversed character or symbol, allowing for typesetting.
Bì毕
Shēng昇
fā发
míng明
le了
huó活
zì字
yìn印
shuā刷
shù术
。
Bi Sheng invented movable type printing.
Zhè这
ge个
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
tào套
gǔ古
dài代
de的
tóng铜
huó活
zì字
。
This museum has a collection of ancient copper movable type.
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Gōng工
jiàng匠
xū需
yào要
shú熟
liàn练
zhǎng掌
wò握
huó活
zì字
pái排
bǎn版
。
The craftsman needs to be proficient in typesetting with movable type.
Mù木
huó活
zì字
bǐ比
qiān铅
huó活
zì字
gèng更
róng容
yì易
diāo雕
kè刻
。
Wooden type is easier to carve than lead type.