吟

yín

Dictionary entry

to chant; to recite

What does 吟 mean?

吟 (yín) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

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)

6old variant of 吟[yin2]

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吟yínto chant; to recite · verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems)

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