Nantoka/沉吟chén yín沉吟 (chén yín) is a Chinese word meaning “to mutter to oneself irresolutely”.Meanings1to mutter to oneself irresolutelyCharacters in 沉吟沉chén · to submerge吟yín · to chant; to reciteRelated words沉默taciturn沉to submerge沉variant of 沉[chen2]沉重heavy沉迷to be engrossed沉浸to soak消沉to sink into despondency呻吟to moan; to groan沉睡to be fast asleep吟to chant; to recite吟old variant of 吟[yin2]沉没to sinkStudy Chinese with flashcards →