呻吟

shēn yín

Dictionary entry

to moan; to groan

What does 呻吟 mean?

呻吟 (shēn yín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to moan; to groan

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呻shēn(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone · (bound form) groan 吟yínto chant; to recite · verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems)

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呻吟

shēn yín

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