环衬

環襯

huánchèn

noun

Meanings

1 endpaper (in book binding)
2 endsheet

Characters

ring / surrounding

lining / to set off

Examples

这本精装书的环衬印着精美的花纹。

Zhè běn jīngzhuāngshū de huánchèn yìn zhe jīngměi de huāwén.

This hardcover book's endpapers are printed with elegant patterns.

设计师在环衬上加了一张地图。

Shèjìshī zài huánchèn shàng jiā le yī zhāng dìtú.

The designer added a map on the endpaper.

Tips

usage

Bookbinding term for the doubled sheet glued between a hardcover book's board and its first/last page — half pasted to the cover, half free as a flyleaf. You'll mostly see this term among publishers, designers, and book collectors.

Stroke Order

环 huán

衬 chèn