呻 shēn to moan
to moan; to groan
怎么记住“呻”: 口 mouth + 申 to state = to moan. After the marathon Dad opens his mouth only to state that his legs hurt, then lies on the sofa and starts to moan.
部件结构
呻 = 口 mouth + 申 to state
- 口 mouth
- 申 to state
After the marathon Dad opens his mouth only to state that his legs hurt, then lies on the sofa and starts to moan.
用法
- Bound to 呻吟 (shēnyín): to moan/groan, from pain or suffering - 痛苦地呻吟 (tòngkǔ de shēnyín) to groan in pain.
- 无病呻吟 (wúbìng-shēnyín) = to moan without being ill, i.e. to make a fuss over nothing / affected melancholy.
- Doesn't stand alone.