懂中文 Dong Chinese

吟

yín

sing

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

今 sound component

今  Sound component

jīn

  

now

Evolution

吟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
吟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
吟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
吟 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
吟 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

吟  

yín

sing, hum; recite; type of poetry; to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem)

吟 (唫) 

yín

old variant of 吟[yín]

Most common words with 吟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

呻吟

to moan

吟

to chant

沉吟

to mutter to oneself irresolutely

吟唱

to chant

吟诗

to recite poetry