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吟詩 to sing a song;
行吟河畔 sing while strolling on lake front.
(2) to hum (a tune), to con (a text), to incant as a form of reading: 吟誦 [yin2song4]↓;
coupled with 弄：吟風弄月 to write pastoral poetry.
(3) To make animal cries, also n., such cries: 蟬吟 cicada's song;
猿吟 monkey's cry;
龍吟虎嘯 cries of dragons and tigers.
(4) To groan, make a sighing soud: 呻吟 to groan or mutter in pain;
沈吟 to make no sound while thinking.
(5) U.f.
, to close the mouth.2.吟嘯 [yin2xiao4], v.i., (1) to sing or whistle or shout in freedom: 吟嘯自若 ditto; (2) to make cries of pain or despair: 吟嘯扼腕 wring one's hands and sigh.
3.吟誦 [yin2song4], v.i., to read aloud rhythmically.
4.吟壇 [yin2tan2], n., the poets’ circle.
5.吟味 [yin2wei4], v.i., to hum and appreciate (a line).
6.吟詠 [yin2yong3], v.i., to sing, incant (a poem); v.t., to celebrate (sentiment) by verse: 吟詠情性.