Chinese words · HSK 7–9

哑

yǎTraditional 啞

mute; dumb

Every meaning

yǎ

  1. mute; dumb
  2. hoarse
  3. unexploded (of a shell); dud

yā

  1. (onomatopoeia) caw; creak

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).