吟
Ancient forms
1 formGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
yín yin2
- to chant; to recite
- verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems)
- (literary) to lament; to groan
- (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects
- (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 gǔ qín) (cf. 猱 náo, wide vibrato)
Example sentences
- The soldier groaned with pain.