柯式印刷

Mandarin · pinyin Kē shì yìn shuā

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  1. offset printing
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柯
kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
式
shì · style, system, formula, rule
印
yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
刷
shuā · brush; clean with brush, scrub
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1–4–4–1 · Ke1 shi4 yin4 shua1

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