mute; dumb; hoarse

Character data

Radical ⼝ (30.8)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

啞 yǎ
  1. 1. mute
  2. 2. dumb
  3. 3. hoarse
  4. 4. husky
  5. 5. unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
啞 yā
  1. 1. variant of
  2. 2. sound of infant learning to talk
  3. 3. (onom.) sound of cawing

Words containing 啞

Word Meaning
to be forced to suffer in silence
matte; non-glossy
to mime; a dumb show
speechless; as if dumb
at a loss for words
mute person; dumb person
mute; a dumb person; muted
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of
to laugh involuntarily; Taiwan pr. è rán shī xiào
silence reigns (idiom)
dumb terminal
sign language
puzzle; mystery
dumbbell (weight)
blind spot; dead spot
a practice drum (music); drum practice pad (music)
hoarse; raspy
hoarse; husky; (onom.) coarse crowing
hoarse
to use sign language
to talk in riddles
violin (loanword)
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