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Chinese symbol for “impression”

印象
yìn xiàng
impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory

The closest CC-CEDICT match for impression is 印象 (yìn xiàng), defined as: impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

印 yìn
print; mark; seal, stamp
radical 26 ⼙ · 6 strokes
象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “impression”

WordPinyinMeaning
感觉 (感覺)gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
感受gǎn shòuto sense; perception
印痕yìn hénmark; print; impression
印子yìn zitrace; impression (e.g. footprint)
念想niàn xiǎngto miss (the presence of); to cherish the memory of; aspiration; desire; sth one keeps thinking about

Related words

Other words that share a character with 印象.

WordPinyinMeaning
印刷yìn shuāto print; printing
打印dǎ yìnto affix a seal; to stamp
印发 (印發)yìn fāto publish; to print and distribute
打印机 (打印機)dǎ yìn jīprinter
印记 (印記)yìn jìimprint; trace
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
形象xíng xiàngimage; form

See also: Japanese symbol for “impression”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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