juànběn

绢本

Word · NounTraditional絹本

calligraphy or painting on silk

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

calligraphy or painting done on silk

formal

A specialized art term. '本' here refers to the material basis or medium. Contrasts with '纸本' (paper-based) and '绢本' (silk-based).

Zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
dōu都
shì是
juàn绢
běn本
 。

Both of these landscape paintings are on silk.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
Táng唐
dài代
juàn绢
běn本
shí十
fēn分
zhēn珍
guì贵
 。

The Tang Dynasty silk paintings collected by the museum are extremely precious.

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Zhè这
fú幅
juàn绢
běn本
shū书
fǎ法
bǎo保
cún存
de得
xiāng相
dāng当
wán完
hǎo好
 。

This piece of calligraphy on silk is remarkably well-preserved.

Jiàn鉴
dìng定
zhuān专
jiā家
shǒu首
xiān先
huì会
kàn看
zuò作
pǐn品
shì是
zhǐ纸
běn本
hái还
shi是
juàn绢
běn本
 。

Appraisal experts first check whether the artwork is on paper or silk.