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嘶啞

简嘶哑 · 繁嘶啞

Mandarin · pinyin sī yǎ

(onom.) coarse crowing
hoarse
husky

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嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
啞: Look up this written character
哑: yǎ · dumb, mute; become hoarse

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1–3 · si1 ya3

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adj

(of voice) hoarse; husky; having a frog in one's throat

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