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吟
唫
yín
1. old variant of [[吟<yín>]]
Uncommon • Top 25% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

吟
yín
to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (14)

吟哦
yíné
to chant
吟唱
yínchàng
to chant
吟咏
yínyǒng
to recite
吟诗
yínshī
to recite poetry
吟诵
yínsòng
to read aloud
吟游
yínyóu
to wander as minstrel
呻吟
shēnyín
to moan
HSK 6
朗吟
lǎngyín
to recite in a loud, clear voice
沉吟
chényín
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
讴吟
ōuyín
song
喜吟吟
xǐyínyín
joyful
吟风弄月
yínfēngnòngyuè
lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
游吟诗人
yóuyínshīrén
troubadour
无病呻吟
wúbìngshēnyín
to moan about imaginary illness

Alternate Entries

吟
yín
to chant / to recite / to moan / to groan / cry (of certain animals and insects) / song (ancient poem)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,014
Word Frequency Rank
21,157 of 84,292