Meaning
moan; to hum
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yin” becomes a different word in each tone. 吟 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 呻吟shēn yínto moan; to groan
- 低吟dī yínto chant softly; to murmur
- 吟游yín yóuto wander as minstrel
- 沉吟chén yínto mutter to oneself irresolutely
- 吟诗yín shīto recite poetry
Example Sentence
诗人对着月亮，轻轻地吟诗。Shī rén duì zhe yuè liang, qīng qīng de yín shī.Facing the moon, the poet softly chants a poem.
诗人Shī rénbard对duìtoward着zhe(ongoing action)月亮yuè liangthe moon，轻轻qīng qīnglightly地de(adverb marker)吟诗yín shīto recite poetry。