嗄 (á) — hoarseness (literary)
Definition
Literary/formal word for hoarseness (a husky voice), almost always used in writing. In everyday speech, just say 嗓子哑.
noun
hoarseness (literary)
Examples
- 嗄。Zhè zhǒng á shì hóu long fā yán yǐn qǐ de.This kind of hoarseness is caused by an inflamed throat.
- 嗄。Tā de á ràng tīng zhòng tīng bù qīng chǔ.His hoarseness made the audience unable to hear clearly.
- 嗄。Gǎn mào hòu tā de á chí xù le hǎo jǐ tiān.After the cold, his hoarseness persisted for several days.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
嗄 pairs 口, which means mouth, with 夏, which gives the character its sound.
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