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版 bǎn printing block

printing block; edition; version

How to remember 版: 片 slice + 反 oppose = printing block. The old printer cuts a thin slice of pear wood, and though the publisher may oppose it, he carves a brand new printing block.

  • HSK 5
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 片

Component breakdown

版 = 片 slice + 反 oppose

  • 片 slice
  • 反 oppose
    • 𠂆 factory
    • 又 again
The Gushi story

The old printer cuts a thin slice of pear wood, and though the publisher may oppose it, he carves a brand new printing block.

How it is used

  • Core meaning is a printed edition or version, central to publishing vocabulary: 出版 chūbǎn (to publish), 版本 bǎnběn (version, of a book, software, or story).
  • 正版 zhèngbǎn (genuine, authorized copy) and 盗版 dàobǎn (pirated copy) are the standard pair used for media, software, and merchandise - a very live topic in everyday Chinese consumer talk.
  • 版权 bǎnquán (copyright) and 改版 gǎibǎn (to revise/relaunch an edition, e.g. of a newspaper or app) round out the publishing-industry cluster.

Words with 版

Example sentences

  • 新杂志出版了。 Xīn zázhì chūbǎn le.The new magazine has been published.