呻

shēn

sh+ēn·1st tone

(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone

Radical: 口 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司号周品

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Character Decomposition

呻=口+申

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone

(bound form) groan

shēn

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Words with 呻 17 total

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

Idioms with 呻 2 total Chain

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