The character 啞 (yǎ) translates to "dumb" or "mute", and can also describe a "hoarse" or "husky" voice, with its mnemonic connecting "Asia" yelling to becoming hoarse.
啞 (yǎ) means "dumb" or "mute", and can also refer to being "hoarse" or "husky". The story relates "Asia yells at America until it's hoarse".
| Expression | 啞 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 口一中一 |
| Meaning | dumb/mute/hoarse/husky/unexploded (of artillery shell etc) |
| Story | Asia yells at America until it's hoarse |
| Reading | aa1,aa2,ak1 |
| Number | 1975 |
| Pinyin | yǎ |
Tags: grade_7
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