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

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

Tips

usage
Don't confuse with 铜板 (tóngbǎn) 'copper coin' — the / distinction is real: = printing plate / edition, = board / slab. Same pinyin, different character, different meaning.
culture
铜版 (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

tóng
bǎn