yín
sing
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 吟
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to moan | ||
to chant | ||
to mutter to oneself irresolutely | ||
to chant | ||
to recite poetry |
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