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yín = y + (e)n2
to chant / to recite / to moan / to groan / cry (of certain animals and insects) / song (ancient poem)
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yín = y + (e)n2
old variant of 吟[yin2]
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How to pronounce 吟

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

吟 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jīn = ji + (e)n1
now / the present time / current / contemporary / this (day, year etc)
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kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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Characters with 吟 as component

吟 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 吟

to moan / to groan
to chant / to recite
to recite poetry

Sentences with 吟

吟 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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