沉吟

沉吟	chén yín	to mutter to oneself irresolutely
沉	chén	variant of 沉
沉	chén	to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy
吟	yín	to chant; to recite / verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) / (literary) to lament; to groan / (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects / (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴) (cf. 猱, wide vibrato)
吟	yín	old variant of 吟