活板 Traditional form: 活板 Pinyin (reading): huóbǎn Definitions: trapdoor Characters: 活 - to exist, to live, to survive; living, working 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff Traditional characters: 活 - to exist, to live, to survive; living, working 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff