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嘶哑

sī yǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(onom.) coarse crowing / hoarse / husky
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a66d1d1502b67723. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘶啞 嘶哑 [si1 ya3] /(onom.) coarse crowing/hoarse/husky/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 嘶啞

  • 嘶
    sī

    hiss / neigh / Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

  • 哑
    yā

    (onom.) sound of cawing / sound of infant learning to talk

    yǎ

    mute / dumb / incapable of speech / (of a voice) hoarse / husky / (bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.