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呻吟 shēnyín

呻吟 shēnyín Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 呻吟 shēnyín .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shēnyín | shen1 yin2
English translation
to moan
to groan

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Traditional form

呻吟 shēnyín

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 呻吟 shēnyín

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shēn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and Shēn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shēn

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

口申

Number of Strokes

8
yín

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and jīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

jīn

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

口今

Number of Strokes

7

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呻吟 shēnyín Decomposition

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呻吟 shēnyín Compounds

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