呻吟

shēn yín

freq #12867

Meanings

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shēn yín

1.to moan; to groan

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Wiktionary

1.to moan; to groan
2.to read aloud; to chant

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Stroke order

Components

呻口申

吟口今

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Characters

Example sentences

這名士兵痛苦地呻吟。
The soldier groaned with pain.

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Synonyms

低吟吟唱吟詠吟咏吟誦吟诵哦唱誦唱诵嘆叹詠嘆咏叹誦讀诵读哼哼呻哼哼叫

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Derived terms

無病呻吟无病呻吟

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Related words

无病呻吟 (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality