吟 yín to sing
to sing; to hum; to recite
怎么记住“吟”: 口 mouth + 今 now = to sing. Dad opens his mouth under the shower, and now the whole family knows it is his favourite time to sing.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
吟 = 口 mouth + 今 now
- 口 mouth meaning
- 今 now sound
- 𠆢 roof shape
- 丶 dot
- 乛 cap
Dad opens his mouth under the shower, and now the whole family knows it is his favourite time to sing.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the part for now the sound.
用法
- To chant/recite poetry with cadence: 吟诗 (yín shī) to recite a poem, 吟诵 (yínsòng) to chant rhythmically.
- Also to moan/groan low: 呻吟 (shēnyín) to moan (in pain).
- The link is a drawn-out vocal sound; literary/poetic register for the recital sense.