铜版

銅版
tóngbǎn
noun

Measure Word

一块铜版 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 copperplate (printing)
  2. 2 engraved copper printing plate

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè fú chātú shì yòng tóngbǎn yìnshuā de.
This illustration was printed from a copperplate.
HSK 7-9
Tā zài gōngzuòshì lǐ diāokè tóngbǎn.
He's engraving a copperplate in his studio.

Tips

usage
Don't confuse with 铜板 'copper coin' - the 版/板 distinction is real: 版 = printing plate / edition, 板 = board / slab. Same pinyin, different character, different meaning.
culture
铜版纸 (copperplate paper) - glossy coated paper named for the engraving technique it was originally suited for - is now a standard term for high-end magazine and brochure paper.

Stroke Order

铜 tóng
版 bǎn