沉吟

Traditional form:

沉吟

Pinyin (reading):

chényín

Definitions:

• to mutter to oneself irresolutely

Characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 吟 - to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry

Traditional characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 吟 - to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry