Chinese symbol for “print”
印
yìn
to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for print is 印 (yìn), defined as: to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp.
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
Other Chinese words for “print”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing |
| 刊 | kān | to print; to publish |
| 印制 (印製) | yìn zhì | to print; to produce (a publication) |
| 印痕 | yìn hén | mark; print; impression |
| 版画 (版畫) | bǎn huà | printmaking; a print |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 印.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 印发 (印發) | yìn fā | to publish; to print and distribute |
| 打印机 (打印機) | dǎ yìn jī | printer |
| 印记 (印記) | yìn jì | imprint; trace |
See also: Japanese symbol for “print”.
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.