Word: 唢呐 (suǒnà) Traditional: 嗩吶 唢呐 dictionary entry suǒnà suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes; also called 喇叭[la3 ba5] Full dictionary entry for 唢呐 Example sentences using 唢呐 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 唢呐的声音又高又响。 Suǒnà de shēngyīn yòu gāo yòu xiǎng. The suona sounds both high and loud. 村里办喜事，请人吹唢呐。 Cūnlǐ bàn xǐshì, qǐng rén chuī suǒnà. The village is holding a wedding, so they hired someone to play the suona.