A Chinese double-reeded instrument. It has a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound, and is used frequently in traditional music ensembles, especially those performing outdoors. It is an important instrument in the folk music of northern China, particularly the provinces of Shandong and Henan, where it has long been used for festival and military purposes. It is still used, in combination with gongs, drums and sometimes other instruments, in wedding and funeral processions. It is also common in the ritual music of Southeast China. In Taiwan, it forms an essential element of Taoist rites,

The suona has a conical wooden body,a metal, usually a tubular brass or copper, bocal to which a small double reed is affixed, and a detachable metal bell at its end. The double-reed gives the instrument a sound similar to that of the modern oboe. The traditional version has seven finger holes.

Although the origins of the suona are unclear, it is likely that it developed from central Asian instruments variously named sorna or zurna.