唢呐

嗩吶
suǒnà
noun #75,775

Meanings

  1. 1 suona, Chinese double-reed horn
  2. 2 loud oboe-like wind instrument

Examples

HSK 2
Suǒnà de shēngyīn tèbié xiǎng.
The suona has an extraordinarily loud sound.
HSK 4
Suǒnà yī chuī, hūnlǐ jiù rènao qǐlái le.
Once the suona starts playing, the wedding gets lively.

Tips

history
Arrived in China from Persia/Central Asia around the 13th century (the name 唢呐 is a transliteration of Persian 'surnay'). Indispensable at rural weddings and funerals in northern China - piercing, unignorable, and built to carry over a crowd.

Stroke Order

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