呻

shēn
#2,923 most
frequent character
(literary) to recite, to chant

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

呻 joins 口 mouth, the meaning part, with 申 shēn, which supplies the sound. It began as chanting or reciting verse, then grew to mean groaning.

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Homophones

HSK 5
伸shēn
to stretch, to extend
参shēn
ginseng, one of the 28 constellations
申shēn
to extend, to state, to explain
身shēn
body, life, oneself, personally

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