吟 - yín - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

Ninchanese is the best way to learn Chinese.
Try it for free.

Sign me up

7 strokes
Traditional (switch to Simplified)

吟

yín

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related words (14)

吟詠

yín yǒng

to recite; to sing (of poetry)

吟哦

yín é

to chant; to recite rhythmically; to polish verse

to chant; to recite

to wander as minstrel

to recite poetry

to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)

吟風弄月

yín fēng nòng yuè

(lit.) singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)

to moan; to groan

to recite in a loud, clear voice

沉吟

chén yín

to mutter to oneself irresolutely

謳吟

ōu yín

song; chant; rhythmic declamation

joyful; happy

to moan about imaginary illness; fussing like a hypochondriac; (fig.) sentimental nonsense

遊吟詩人

yóu yín shī rén

troubadour; bard

Oh noes!

An error occured, please reload the page.
Don't hesitate to report a feedback if you have internet!

You are disconnected!

We have not been able to load the page.
Please check your internet connection and retry.

Retry