Word: 哑 (yǎ, yā) Traditional: 啞 哑 dictionary entry yǎ mute; hoarse; (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud yā sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk Full dictionary entry for 哑 Example sentences using 哑 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他喊了一晚上，嗓子哑了。 Tā hǎnle yì wǎnshang, sǎngzi yǎle. He shouted all night and his voice went hoarse. 他天生又聋又哑，但很乐观。 Tā tiānshēng yòu lóng yòu yǎ, dàn hěn lèguān. He was born deaf and mute, but he is very optimistic.