呻

shēn

(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone

(bound form) groan

mouth (口) + sound of shēn (申) = groan or intone

The mouth radical anchors this to vocal sound — specifically the low, drawn-out sounds of chanting or groaning. 申 contributes the pronunciation shēn and does not add meaning here.

口+申→呻
口MouthSemantic
申To extendPhonetic

他受伤后躺在地上低声呻吟。

tā shòu shāng hòu tǎng zài dì shang dī shēng shēn yín。

after being injured, he lay on the ground groaning softly.

病人整夜呻吟，让家人都很担心。

bìng rén zhěng yè shēn yín，ràng jiā rén dōu hěn dān xīn。

the patient groaned all night, making the whole family very worried.

Words with 呻

呻吟

shēn yín

to moan; to groan

无病呻吟

wú bìng shēn yín

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

More characters with 口

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