
| yín | moan/to hum |
| 吟 | to moan to hum |
| 吟味 | perusal |
| 吟咏 | to recite to sing (of poetry) |
| 吟咏作诗 | to chant and write poetry |
| 吟哦 | to chant to recite rhythmically to polish verse |
| 吟唱 | to chant to recite |
| 吟啸自娱 | to amuse oneself with loud singing |
| 吟游 | to wander as minstrel |
| 吟缶之乐 | the joy of singing folk songs |
| 吟诗 | to recite poetry |
| 吟诵 | to read aloud to recite rhythmically to chant |
| 吟风弄月 | lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art) |