to chant / to recite / to moan / to groan / cry (of certain animals and insects) / song (ancient poem)
吟
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今
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口
:
Maud Younger (y) has a rip off calendar (今) with images of what to eat each day in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Every morning she rips off one page, discovers that she is supposed to eat a mandarin (口) and groans (吟).
吟
=
今
+
口
:
Maud Younger (y) has a rip off calendar (今) with images of what to eat each day in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Every morning she rips off one page, discovers that she is supposed to eat a mandarin (口) and groans (吟).
哦
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口
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我
:
Albert Einstein (Ø) hands me (我) a mandarin (口) in the observatory's kitchen (o2), and I'm just able to utter a single "哦" because I'm so surprised about the situation.
sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy / may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of