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凹凸印刷

Mandarin · pinyin āo tū yìn shuā

embossing
die stamping

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凹: āo · concave, hollow, depressed; a pass, valley
凸: tū · protrude, bulge out, convex
印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
刷: shuā · brush; clean with brush, scrub

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1–1–4–1 · ao1 tu1 yin4 shua1

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