哑

Traditional: 啞

yā

Dictionary entry

(onom.) sound of cawing

What does 哑 mean?

哑 (yā) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1(onom.) sound of cawing

2sound of infant learning to talk

3variant of 呀[ya1]

4mute; dumb; incapable of speech

5(of a voice) hoarse; husky

6(bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud

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哑yā(onom.) sound of cawing · sound of infant learning to talk

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