Chinese symbol for “seal”
印章
yìn zhāng
seal; signet; chop; stamp
The closest CC-CEDICT match for seal is 印章 (yìn zhāng), defined as: seal; signet; chop; stamp; measure word: 方 (fāng).
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 “seal”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 封印 | fēng yìn | seal (on envelopes) |
| 加盖 (加蓋) | jiā gài | to seal (with an official stamp); to stamp |
| 封条 (封條) | fēng tiáo | seal |
| 篆 | zhuàn | seal (of office); seal script (a calligraphic style) |
| 封 | fēng | to confer; to grant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 印章.
| 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 |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay |
| 宪章 (憲章) | xiàn zhāng | charter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “seal”.
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.