dòu​bǎn

watercolor block printing

  1. to set out food
    (bound form) to set out food; specifically used in the compounds 饾饤 dòu​dìng (to set out food or pile up clichés) and 饾版 dòu​bǎn (a multi-block color printing technique used in the Ming dynasty)
  2. bǎn verbnoun
    printing plate
    (bound form) a plate or block used for printing, whether made of wood, metal, or film; also refers to a photographic negative