唢呐

嗩吶

suǒnà

noun #75,775

Meanings

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

Characters

suona (phonetic)

suona (phonetic)

Examples

唢呐一吹，婚礼就热闹起来了。

Suǒnà yī chuī, hūnlǐ jiù rènao qǐlái le.

Once the suona starts playing, the wedding gets lively.

唢呐的声音特别响。

Suǒnà de shēngyīn tèbié xiǎng.

The suona has an extraordinarily loud sound.

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

唢 suǒ

呐 na