woodblock printed edition; block print
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woodblock printed edition; impression from carved blocks
formalSpecifically refers to books produced using woodblock carving techniques, commonly used in bibliography and the study of ancient Chinese texts. Often distinguished from manuscript copies (抄本) or modern printed editions.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
míng明
kān刊
běn本
。
This is a precious Ming dynasty woodblock edition.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
sòng宋
kān刊
běn本
。
The library has collected many Song dynasty block prints.
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Yuán原
kān刊
běn本
yǐ已
jīng经
sàn散
shī失
le了
。
The original edition has been lost.
Qīng清
kān刊
běn本
de的
yìn印
shuā刷
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
。
The printing quality of the Qing dynasty edition is excellent.