凸版

tūbǎn

noun #70,278

Meanings

1 letterpress / relief printing plate
2 raised printing plate (where the inked surface stands above the non-printing area)

Characters

raised / convex

printing plate / edition

Examples

传统的凸版印刷已经被胶印取代。

Chuántǒng de tūbǎn yìnshuā yǐjīng bèi jiāoyìn qǔdài.

Traditional letterpress printing has been replaced by offset printing.

这本书的封面用了凸版工艺。

Zhè běn shū de fēngmiàn yòng le tūbǎn gōngyì.

The cover of this book uses letterpress technique.

Tips

usage

Pair with its opposites: 凹版 (āobǎn) intaglio / gravure, where the image is recessed; and 平版 (píngbǎn) planographic / offset, where image and non-image are on the same level. 凸版 is the same family as movable type and woodblock printing.

Stroke Order

凸 tū

版 bǎn