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The character "印" originates from an early pictographic composition depicting a hand exerting downward pressure upon a kneeling figure, a visual concept that directly conveyed the action of pressing to create a mark. This foundational imagery established its enduring connection to seals and the process of stamping, where physical force transfers an image or text. While its structural components have become stylized over time, they historically represented the hand and the person being pressed, elements that remain identifiable in the character's form. The semantic range of "印" gradually concentrated from earlier, broader notions of suppression or fastening into more specific meanings centered on the seal as an object, the act of printing, and the resultant impression, thereby encompassing terms for official chops, printed matter, and trademarks while retaining its core conceptual link to the application of pressure.
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这是我的印章。
他在印刷书籍。
我对她印象很好。
印度是一个大国。
请复印这份文件。
雪地上有动物的脚印。
这家工厂专门印染布料。
他的作品留下了深刻的历史印记。