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哑

yǎ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. mute; dumb; incapable of speech
  2. 2. (of a voice) hoarse; husky
  3. 3. (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud

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Stroke order

9 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

哑 is often used in 哑口无言 (speechless, dumbfounded).

Common mistakes

哑 means 'mute', not 'deaf'—聋 (lóng) means 'deaf'.

Example Sentences

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他的嗓子 哑 了。
His voice is hoarse.

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