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痖

Character · AdjectiveTraditional瘂

variant of 哑; mute; hoarse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

adjective

mute; unable to speak

archaic

Variant form of 哑. Refers to the congenital or acquired inability to produce speech. Rarely used in modern writing, replaced by 哑.

Tā他
tiān天
shēng生
yǎ瘂
 ，
dàn但
tīng听
lì力
wú无
ài碍
 。

He was born mute, but his hearing is unimpaired.

2.

adjective

hoarse; husky; rasping (voice)

archaic

Variant of 哑. Describes a rough, strained voice caused by overuse, illness, or emotion. Now rarely written with 瘂.

Tā他
hǎn喊
le了
tài太
jiǔ久
 ，
sǎng嗓
zi子
dōu都
yǎ瘂
le了
 。

He shouted for too long, and his voice became hoarse.