吟
yín
ㄧㄣˊ
- 1to chant; to recite
- 2verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems)
- 3(literary) to lament; to groan
- 4(bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects
- 5(music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2]) (cf. 猱[nao2], wide vibrato)
Example
這名士兵痛苦地呻吟。
zhè míng shìbīng tòngkǔ de shēnyín
The soldier groaned with pain.