Chapter 4: Printing Terms: A Chronology


Dynasties

Click on a Dynasty to reveal its pinyin, relevant terminology and their respective pinyins and meanings.

Printing Technique:

篆刻

zhuàn kē
seal imprints

Printing Technique:

石刻

shí kē
stone rubbing

Printing Technique:

造纸

zào zhǐ
paper making

Printing Technique:

蔡伦

cài lún
Cai Lun

Printing Technique:

木版印刷

mù bǎn yìn shuā
woodblock painting

Printing Technique:

楷体

kǎi tǐ
Kai font

Printing Technique:

活字印刷

huó zì yìn shuā
movable type printing

Printing Technique:

毕升

bì shēng
Bi Sheng

Printing Technique:

宋体

sòng tǐ
Song font

Printing Technique:

明体

míng tǐ
Ming font

Printing Technique:

仿宋体

fǎng sòng tǐ
imitation Song font