yín

old variant of 吟[yin2]

mouth (口) + sound of 今 = to chant or hum aloud

The mouth radical anchors the meaning: chanting, humming, or reciting aloud. 今 is purely phonetic, lending the yín sound without adding semantic weight.

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他轻声着一首古诗。

tā qīng shēng yín zhe yī shǒu gǔ shī。

He softly chanted an ancient poem.

诗人坐在窗边低声诵。

shī rén zuò zài chuāng biān dī shēng yín sòng。

The poet sat by the window and quietly recited aloud.

Words with 吟

游吟诗人

yóu yín shī rén

troubadour; bard

低吟

dī yín

to chant softly

吟哦

yín é

to chant

吟唱

yín chàng

to chant

吟咏

yín yǒng

to recite

吟诗

yín shī

to recite poetry

吟诵

yín sòng

to read aloud

吟游

yín yóu

to wander as minstrel

吟风弄月

yín fēng nòng yuè

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

呻吟

shēn yín

to moan; to groan

喜吟吟

xǐ yín yín

joyful

朗吟

lǎng yín

to recite in a loud, clear voice

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