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The character "印" derives from an early pictograph depicting a hand pressing upon a kneeling figure, conveying the action of creating a seal or stamp. Its structural composition combines the component "㔾", a variant form of "卩" representing a kneeling person, with "㇒", derived from "爪" symbolizing a hand, directly illustrating this act of imposition. Originally denoting the physical motion of pressing down, the term's application shifted to name the object used for such an action, specifically a seal or official stamp, and subsequently broadened to indicate the result of that action, namely an imprint, impression, or printed mark.
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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。