Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

blind

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mang” becomes a different word in each tone. 盲 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 盲目máng mù(fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking
  • 盲人máng rénblind person
  • 文盲wén mángilliterate
  • 盲道máng dàopath for the visually impaired (made with tactile paving)
  • 法盲fǎ mángperson who has no understanding of legal matters

Example Sentence

这位盲人靠手指阅读盲文书籍。Zhè wèi máng rén kào shǒu zhǐ yuè dú máng wén shū jí.This blind person reads braille books with his fingers.

这位Zhè wèithis (person)盲人máng rénblind personkàoto lean against or on手指shǒu zhǐfinger阅读yuè dúto read盲文máng wénbraille书籍shū jíbooks