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聋哑

聾啞
lóngyǎ
adjective #31,300

Meanings

  1. 1 deaf and mute
  2. 2 deaf-mute

Examples

他的弟弟是聋哑人。
Tā de dìdi shì lóngyǎrén.
His younger brother is deaf-mute.
这所聋哑学校有五十多名学生。
Zhè suǒ lóngyǎ xuéxiào yǒu wǔshí duō míng xuéshēng.
This school for the deaf has over fifty students.

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聋哑 (literally 'deaf + mute') reflects the historical understanding that deafness from birth prevented learning speech. The more neutral modern term 听障 (hearing-impaired) is increasingly preferred in official and respectful contexts.

Stroke Order

聋 lóng
哑 yǎ