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烙印

làoyìn
noun #16,765

Meanings

  1. 1 brand (on cattle, etc.); branding mark
  2. 2 a lasting mark; stigma; imprint

Characters

烙
lào
to brand with a hot iron; to bake
印
yìn
mark; stamp; seal

Examples

牧场主在牛身上烙上烙印。
Mùchǎngzhǔ zài niú shēn shàng lào shàng làoyìn.
The rancher branded the cattle.
那段经历在他心里留下了深深的烙印。
Nà duàn jīnglì zài tā xīnlǐ liúxià le shēnshēn de làoyìn.
That experience left a deep mark on his heart.

Tips

usage
Often used figuratively: 时代的烙印 (the stamp of an era), 心理烙印 (psychological imprint). The physical meaning (branding cattle) is less common in modern use.

Stroke Order

烙 lào
印 yìn

Related Words

印 yìn HSK 6 #1,919
to print; to stamp / seal; mark; imprint / India (abbreviation)
印记 yìnjì #8,452
mark; imprint; stamp / trace; impression
印象 yìnxiàng HSK 3 #1,554
impression
脚印 jiǎoyìn HSK 6 #6,674
footprint; footmark
打印 dǎyìn HSK 2 #8,296
to print
印痕 yìnhén #24,484
mark / imprint / impression / trace left by pressure
烙 lào #20,135
to brand / to burn / scorch (with a hot implement) / to bake (flatbread on a griddle)
印刷 yìnshuā HSK 5 #9,223
to print / printing
复印 fùyìn HSK 3 #9,566
to photocopy / to duplicate
印迹 yìnjì #27,236
imprint / mark / trace / footprint
烙印 làoyìn
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