印痕

yìnhén

noun #24,484

Measure Word

一道印痕 dào

Meanings

1 mark
2 imprint
3 impression
4 trace left by pressure

Characters

stamp / mark / to imprint

mark / trace / scar / vestige

Examples

枕头在她脸上留下了印痕。

Zhěntou zài tā liǎn shàng liú xià le yìnhén.

The pillow left an imprint on her face.

泥地上有一串脚印痕。

Ní dì shàng yǒu yī chuàn jiǎo yìnhén.

There was a trail of footprints in the mud.

Tips

usage

印痕 emphasises the physical trace left by pressure or contact. It is more formal and literary than 印记 (yìnjì), which can also refer to marks left by experience or time (a 'stamp' of history, for example).

Stroke Order

印 yìn

痕 hén