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烙印

lào yìndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to brand (cattle etc) / brand / (fig.) to leave a lasting mark / to stigmatize / mark / stamp / stigma
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-838b4ed1270f9a4b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

烙印 烙印 [lao4 yin4] /to brand (cattle etc)/brand/(fig.) to leave a lasting mark/to stigmatize/mark/stamp/stigma/

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  • 烙
    lào

    to brand / to iron / to bake (in a pan)

    luò

    used in 炮烙[páo luò]

  • 印
    yìn

    to print / to mark / to engrave / a seal / a print / a stamp / a mark / a trace / image

    Yìn

    surname Yin / abbr. for 印度[Yìn dù], India

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.