The Chinese word 印记 (yìnjì) is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: 印 (yìn), which originally means "seal" or "stamp", and 记 (jì), which means "to record" or "a mark". Together, they create a semantic fusion where 印 provides the metaphorical imagery of something being pressed or imprinted (like a seal into wax), and 记 conveys the idea of a lasting record or memory. Thus, the compound 印记 literally means "the mark of a seal", but its meaning extends figuratively to signify any indelible impression, trace, or symbol left on an object, a place, or, most commonly, in one's heart or memory, representing a lasting impact or memento.