shēn

呻 (shēn) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone; (bound form) groan”.

Meanings

  1. 1(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone
  2. 2(bound form) groan

Related words

呻吟to moan; to groan无病呻吟(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality

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