珍藏版 (zhēn cáng bǎn) — collector's edition; limited edition

Definition

A premium 'collector's edition' of a book, album, or set — produced in limited numbers, typically with better binding, extras, or packaging, and valued for collecting rather than casual reading.

noun
collector's editionlimited edition

Examples

  • 珍藏版。
    Wǒ mǎi le yì běn zhè tào shū de zhēn cáng bǎn.
    I bought a collector's edition of this set of books.
  • 珍藏版。
    Zhè zhāng zhuān jí de zhēn cáng bǎn yǐ jīng mài wán le.
    The collector's edition of this album has already sold out.
  • 珍藏版。
    Tā bǎ zhēn cáng bǎn fàng zài shū jià shàng zuì xiǎn yǎn de wèi zhì.
    He placed the collector's edition on the most prominent spot on the bookshelf.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

珍藏treasured collection
珍zhēnprecious藏cángstore
偏正Modifier + head
版bǎnedition

珍藏版 joins 珍藏, meaning treasured collection, with 版, meaning edition, for a collector's edition.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
玉玉yù
Sound part声符shēngfú
㐱
㐱㐱珍
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

珍 pairs 玉, a jade or gem, with 㐱, which gives the sound; the 玉 part fits its early meaning of a rich gemstone.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
臧
臧zāng藏cáng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

藏 is made from 艸 (grass) and 臧, where 臧 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
片片piàn
Sound part声符shēngfú
反
反fǎn版bǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

版 is formed by 片 and 反, with 片 contributing the sense and 反 the sound.

Open 版 →

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