聋哑

聾啞

lóngyǎ

adjective #31,300

Meanings

1 deaf and mute
2 deaf-mute

Characters

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.

Tips

register

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