呻 shēn to moan
to moan; to groan
怎么记住“呻”: 口 mouth + 申 to state = to moan. After the marathon Dad opens his mouth only to state that his legs hurt, then lies on the sofa and starts to moan.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
呻 = 口 mouth + 申 to state
- 口 mouth meaning
- 申 to state sound
After the marathon Dad opens his mouth only to state that his legs hurt, then lies on the sofa and starts to moan.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Bound to 呻吟 (shēnyín): to moan/groan, from pain or suffering: 痛苦地呻吟 (tòngkǔ de shēnyín) to groan in pain.
- 无病呻吟 (wúbìng-shēnyín) = to moan without being ill, i.e. to make a fuss over nothing / affected melancholy.
- Doesn't stand alone.