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印刷 (yìn shuā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

印刷 (yìn shuā) is a Chinese word: to print. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 印刷

动 dòng verb

to print

这本书在北京印刷。

zhè běn shū zài Běi jīng yìn shuā

This book was printed in Beijing.

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Word breakdown

印 yìn — seal, stamp, imprint

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 印象 yìn xiàng — impression HSK 4
    • 印 to imprint, to stamp (something onto the mind)
    • 象 image, appearance (mental picture)
    Example

    他给我留下了很好的印象。

    tā gěi wǒ liú xià le hěn hǎo de yìn xiàng

    He left a very good impression on me.

  • 2 复印 fù yìn — to photocopy HSK 4
    • 复 duplicate, repeat
    • 印 print, stamp
    Example

    我需要复印这份文件。

    wǒ xū yào fù yìn zhè fèn wén jiàn

    I need to photocopy this document.

  • 3 打印 dǎ yìn — to print HSK 4
    • 打 verbal prefix indicating action
    • 印 to print, to stamp
    Example

    我需要打印这份文件。

    wǒ xū yào dǎ yìn zhè fèn wén jiàn

    I need to print this document.

  • 4 打印机 dǎ yìn jī — printer HSK 4
    • 打 strike, hit (referring to the mechanical striking action)
    • 印 print (core meaning of printing/imprinting)
    • 机 machine (indicates a mechanical device)
    Example

    公司新买了一台彩色打印机。

    gōng sī xīn mǎi le yì tái cǎi sè dǎ yìn jī

    The company bought a new color printer.

  • 5 脚印 jiǎo yìn — footprint HSK 6
    Example

    雪地里留下了一串脚印。

    xuě dì lǐ liú xià le yī chuàn jiǎo yìn

    A series of footprints were left in the snow.

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  • 6 印章 yìn zhāng — seal HSK 7
    • 印 stamp, print (the action or mark)
    • 章 seal, stamp (the physical device)
    Example

    这份合同需要盖上公司的印章。

    zhè fèn hé tong xū yào gài shàng gōng sī de yìn zhāng

    This contract needs to have the company's seal affixed.

  • 7 印证 yìn zhèng — to confirm; to corroborate; to bear out HSK 7
    • 印 mark, imprint (suggesting evidence or confirmation)
    • 证 proof, evidence (the act of proving)
    Example

    考古发现印证了古代文献的记载。

    kǎo gǔ fā xiàn yìn zhèng le gǔ dài wén xiàn de jì zǎi

    Archaeological discoveries corroborate the accounts in ancient texts.

刷 shuā — brush, apply (ink)

Words with this character (2)
Structure & writing
1 印 yìn — seal; stamp (official or general)

印 is not used as a component in any other character.

印 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 刷 shuā — brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances)
刷 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
涮 shuàn to swish in water to rinse lightly

consists of

2.1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
尸 is a component in 23 characters
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刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 4
户 hù single-panel door; door in general
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尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type
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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps
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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound
2.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
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帮 bāng to help; to assist
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刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
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帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
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币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
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佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
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帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something
2.3 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
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别 bié to part; to separate
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刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
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创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
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刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
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刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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