哀鸣 Traditional form: 哀鳴 Pinyin (reading): āimíng Definitions: (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound whine; moan; wail Characters: 哀 - sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound Traditional characters: 哀 - sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound