呻 (shēn) means "to groan / to moan" in Chinese. It has 8 strokes with the radical 口. Difficulty: 3.7/5.
to groan / to moan
The character 呻 (shēn) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.
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呻 is pronounced shēn in Mandarin Chinese. It means to groan / to moan.
病人在痛苦地呻吟。
bìng rén zài tòng kǔ dì shēn yín
The patient is groaning in pain.
他疼得大声呻唤。
tā téng dé dà shēng shēn huàn
He moaned loudly in pain.
房间里传出微弱的呻吟声。
fáng jiān lǐ chuán chū wēi ruò de shēn yín shēng
A faint groan came from the room.
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