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Usage of the character 吟

yín
[吟]
  • to chant
  • to recite
  • to moan
  • to groan
  • cry (of certain animals and insects)
  • song (ancient poem)
yín
[唫]
  • old variant of 吟 (yín)
chényín
沉吟
[沉吟]
  • to mutter to oneself irresolutely
ōuyín
讴吟
[謳吟]
  • song
  • chant
  • rhythmic declamation
dīyín
低吟
[低吟]
  • to chant softly
  • to murmur
shēnyín
呻吟
[呻吟]
  • to moan; to groan
yínshī
吟诗
[吟詩]
  • to recite poetry
yínchàng
吟唱
[吟唱]
  • to chant
  • to recite
yínyóu
吟游
[吟遊]
  • to wander as minstrel
yín'é
吟哦
[吟哦]
  • to chant
  • to recite rhythmically
  • to polish verse
gēyín
歌吟
[歌吟]
  • to sing
  • to recite
yínsòng
吟诵
[吟誦]
  • to read aloud
  • to recite rhythmically
  • to chant
  • to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)
yínyǒng
吟咏
[吟詠]
  • to recite
  • to sing (of poetry)
lǎngyín
朗吟
[朗吟]
  • to recite in a loud, clear voice
xiàoyínyín
笑吟吟
[笑吟吟]
  • smiling; with a smile
xǐyínyín
喜吟吟
[喜吟吟]
  • joyful
  • happy
yínfēngnòngyuè
吟风弄月
[吟風弄月]
  • lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
wúbìngshēnyín
无病呻吟
[無病呻吟]
  • (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
yóuyínshīrén
游吟诗人
[遊吟詩人]
  • troubadour; bard