Pictograph of a kneeling person (卩) being held down by a hand (爪). Based on the original meaning "restrain", now written as 抑. The meaning later shifted to "push down", "stamp", and "print".
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Historical Evolution
印
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
印
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
印
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
印
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
印
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
印
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
印
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
印
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
印
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
印
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
印
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
印
Regular
Modern
Chinese
印 [Yìn]
surname Yin; abbr. for 印度[Yìndù]
印 [yìn]
to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
Japanese
noun
- stamp; seal; chop
- seal impression; seal; sealing; stamp; mark; print
- mudra (symbolic hand gesture)
- ninja hand sign
- India
noun
- mark; sign (esp. 印, 標)
- symbol; emblem (also written as 徴)
- badge; crest; flag (esp. 印, 標)
- evidence; proof (esp. 証, 証し)
- token (of gratitude, affection, etc.) (esp. 証, 証し)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
印 いん
In surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
印象 [yìnxiàng] #1,554
impression
印度 [Yìndù] #2,457
India
印第安 [Yìndì'ān] #3,190
(American) Indian
印尼 [Yìnní] #21,690
Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚)
打印 [dǎyìn] #8,296
to print
印刷 [yìnshuā] #9,223
to print
脚印 [jiǎoyìn] #6,674
footprint
脚印 [jiǎoyìn] #6,674
footprint
印记 [yìnjì] #8,452
imprint
印记 [yìnjì] #8,452
imprint
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 印象 [いんしょう] #1,877
impression
封印 [ふういん] #3,534
seal
⭐ 印刷 [いんさつ] #7,734
printing
⭐ 印象的 [いんしょうてき] #7,930
impressive
⭐ 目印 [めじるし] #10,772
mark (for quick identification or recognition)
刻印 [こくいん] #12,028
engraving a seal
第一印象 [だいいちいんしょう] #15,260
first impression
印象に残る [いんしょうにのこる] #15,345
to make a lasting impression
印象を与える [いんしょうをあたえる] #15,617
to give an impression
⭐ 矢印 [やじるし] #22,537
arrow (symbol)
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