Keyword
to recite
- to sing
- to hum
- a type of poetry
- Frequency
- #2703
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
yín
Mnemonic
口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 今 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
呻吟
to moan; to groan
吟
to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems); (literary) to lament; to groan; (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects; (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔqín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
吟唱
to chant; to recite
吟诗
to recite poetry
吟诵
to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)
沉吟
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
吟咏
to recite; to sing (of poetry)
吟游
to wander as minstrel
低吟
to chant softly; to murmur
无病呻吟
(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
笑吟吟
smiling; with a smile
吟哦
to chant; to recite rhythmically; to polish verse
歌吟
to sing; to recite