Chinese words · HSK 7–9

呻吟

shēnyín

to groan; to moan

Every meaning

shēnyín

  1. to groan; to moan

Its characters

  • 呻shēnto groan (as in 呻吟)
  • 吟yínto chant; to recite (poetry)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).