a person who is unable to speak; a mute person

hoarse; husky; raspy; describes a voice that is rough or low-pitched and not clear

hoarse; husky; raspy; describing a rough or broken voice

to be unable to hear and unable to speak; deaf-mute

a person who is deaf and nonverbal

An exercise device consisting of a short bar with a weight at each end, used for training arm strength; literally 'silent bell'.

A type of theater where actors tell a story through physical movement and facial expressions without using dialogue or singing.

dumbstruck and unable to reply; left without any words to say, often due to being refuted or at a loss for a reason

To burst into laughter unintentionally; to be unable to help laughing.

in silence; quiet

a riddle or enigma set using non-verbal means such as gestures, facial expressions, or pictures

(of a bomb, shell, or gun) to fail to go off; to misfire

to pretend to be deaf and mute; to feign ignorance of a situation intentionally

Suffering or losses that one cannot or does not want to talk about; a loss that one is forced to swallow in silence.

A special education school for students with varying degrees of hearing or speech impairments.

To be unable to express one's pain or grievances; often used in the full phrase [[哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出|啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出|ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2 you3 ku3 shuo1 bu4 chu1]]

(onomatopoeia) Sound of birds, especially the cawing of crows

sign language; manual communication used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing

to be forced to endure a loss or grievance without being able to speak out or complain about it

physiologically unable to speak; dumb

unexploded shell; bomb or bullet that fails to ignite

(of a voice) low and hoarse; husky; deep and gravelly

unable to speak; at a loss for words as if dumb

To set a riddle using actions or silent signals

(military) a shell, firecracker, or explosive that fails to ignite or explode as expected

husky, raucous, or low and rough (of a voice)

to use sign language; to communicate using hand signals

a computer terminal that has no independent processing capability and relies on a host computer

To try to guess a riddle or charades; to try to figure out what someone is thinking or implying when they are not being direct.

hoarse; old and husky in voice

to lose one's voice or become hoarse, usually due to a cold or overuse of the throat

onomatopoeia for the babbling of a child learning to speak, the creaking sound of oars or carts, the sound of musical instruments, or the chirping of birds

sound of a crow or raven croaking

(onomatopoeia) describing the sound of objects squeaking, creaking, or rocking, such as the sound of oars or wheels

matte; non-glossy finish; dull in color

pantomimist; actor who performs without using speech

(literary) the sound of a child wailing or sobbing

a hoarse or raspy voice

An awkward silence or pause in a meeting where no one speaks; to fall silent during a discussion.

(dialect) a person who cannot speak; a mute person

to be forced to suffer in silence or keep one's grievances to oneself; literally a mute person eating bitter goldthread

to be forced to suffer in silence or swallow one's grievances without being able to complain; literally a mute eating bitter herbs and having no way to describe the bitterness

To have no choice but to suffer in silence or be unable to complain about one's hardships; literally, a mute person eating the bitter herb [[黄连|黃連|huang2 lian2]]. Often followed by [[有苦说不出|有苦說不出|you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1]].

To be forced to suffer in silence or unable to voice one's grievances; literally, a mute person eating the bitter herb Coptis chinensis and being unable to speak about the bitterness.

suffering that one is unable to speak out about or complain about; a situation where one has to suffer in silence

a blind spot or dead spot where a signal or vision is obstructed

to be so startled or shocked that one is left speechless and turns pale

a practice drum or pad used by percussionists to practice without making loud noise

a raspy or husky voice; the sound of hoarseness