"woodblock printing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} woodblock printing (uncountable)
  1. A technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper. Wikipedia link: Katsushika Hokusai Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: block printing Related terms: bokashi, movable type, ukiyo-e Translations (technique for printing text, images or patterns): 雕版印刷 (diāobǎn yìnshuā) (Chinese Mandarin), 雕版印刷術 (Chinese Mandarin), 雕版印刷术 (diāobǎn yìnshuāshù) (Chinese Mandarin), bloktryk (Danish), blokdruk (Dutch), puupiirrospaino (Finnish), impression au bloc de bois [feminine] (French), Blockdruck [masculine] (German), 木版 (mokuhan) (Japanese), xilogravura [feminine] (Portuguese), impresión xilográfica [feminine] (Spanish)

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