carve for printing; engrave woodblocks; publish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carve; to engrave (especially woodblocks for printing)
formalRefers specifically to the traditional Chinese method of carving text and images onto wooden blocks to be used in block printing. The term can also extend to the broader process of publishing.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
diāo雕
bǎn版
zài在
Qīng清
cháo朝
chū初
qī期
bèi被
kān刊
kè刻
wán完
chéng成
。
The woodblocks for this ancient book were carved and completed in the early Qing dynasty.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
kān刊
kè刻
fó佛
jīng经
，
yǐ以
biàn便
guǎng广
fàn泛
chuán传
bō播
。
He was responsible for engraving Buddhist scriptures to facilitate their widespread dissemination.
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Xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
jiā家
pǔ谱
dōu都
bèi被
zǐ仔
xì细
dì地
kān刊
kè刻
bǎo保
cún存
le了
xià下
lái来
。
Many precious family genealogies were carefully carved and preserved.