Definition
铅字 refers to individual movable type characters traditionally made from lead alloy, used in letterpress printing. While modern digital printing has largely replaced it, the term still appears in historical or metaphorical contexts — for example, describing old newspapers or the craft of typesetting. It's a compound noun: 铅 (lead) + 字 (character).
n.
movable type (individual printing characters made of lead alloy)type (in letterpress printing)
Examples
- 铅字。Zhè jiā lǎo yìnshuāchǎng hái zài yòng qiān páibǎn.This old printing house still uses movable type for typesetting.
- 铅字。Bówùguǎn li zhǎnshì le yí tào wánzhěng de qiān.The museum displays a complete set of movable type.
- 铅字。Tā shōucáng le xǔduō Mínguó shíqī de qiān.He has collected many pieces of movable type from the Republic of China period.
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