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呻吟
shēnyín
1. to moan
2. to groan
HSK 6 Common • Top 15%

Character Breakdown

呻
shēn
to moan, to groan; to chant
HSK 6 8 丶
吟
yín
to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

无病呻吟
wúbìngshēnyín
to moan about imaginary illness

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
12,265 of 84,292