印章

yìnzhāng
noun HSK 7 #13,943

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 seal; stamp; chop

Characters

Both characters relate to official marks — together they refer to the carved seal used to stamp documents with authority.

Examples

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ gài shàng nǐ de yìnzhāng.
Please stamp your seal here.
Zhè méi yìnzhāng shì Qīngcháo de gǔdǒng.
This seal is an antique from the Qing dynasty.

Tips

culture
In China, 印章 (personal seals) are still legally binding and more important than signatures for many official documents, bank accounts, and contracts. Companies have an official (gōngzhāng, 'company seal') that's guarded carefully — whoever controls the effectively controls the company.

Stroke Order

yìn
zhāng