(biǎo) — to mount (a picture, calligraphy, etc.) for framing or preservation

Definition

裱 (biǎo) means to mount a painting, calligraphy, or similar artwork onto backing paper or a scroll so it can be framed, hung, or preserved — a specialist craft, not the act of framing itself.

verb
to mount (a picture, calligraphy, etc.) for framing or preservation

Examples

  • Tā bǎ zhè fú huà biǎo hǎo le.
    He has mounted this painting.
  • Zhè fú zì xū yào chóng xīn biǎo.
    This piece of calligraphy needs to be remounted.
  • Shī fu zhèng zài biǎo yì zhāng gǔ huà.
    The master is mounting an old painting.
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