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印 (yìn) — (verb) to print, stamp, or engrave; (noun) seal, stamp, print, or mark

Definition

Short, general verb/noun covering 'print / stamp / engrave' and the seal itself. Use 印章 for a formal seal, 雕刻 for art carving, 打印 for using a printer.

verb
to printstampor engrave
noun
sealstampprintor mark
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 印。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn yìn yí xià.
    Please print this document.
  • 印。
    Zhè ge yìn shì tā fù qīn liú gěi tā de.
    This stamp was left to him by his father.
  • 印。
    Zhè jiàn shì shēn shēn de yìn zài le wǒ de nǎo hǎi lǐ.
    This matter is deeply imprinted in my mind.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 爪爪zhuǎhand
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

印 pairs 爪 (hand) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on a kneeling person.

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