盲 máng — blind
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.
Common words: 盲目 (máng mù)、盲人 (máng rén)、文盲 (wén máng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "blind"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "blind", including 盲 (máng), 瞎 (xiā). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "blind" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 盲 (máng), 瞎 (xiā) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span máng, xiā — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 盲 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 盲 mángblindUseful words: 盲目, 盲人
- 瞎 xiāblindUseful words: 瞎说, 瞎子
Common words for these 2 "blind" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 盲 (máng) — so "blind" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "blind".
瞎 xiā — blind
做事要动脑筋，不能瞎忙一气。Zuò shì yào dòng nǎo jīn, bù néng xiā máng yí qì.One should think when doing things, not just rush around blindly.
Common words: 瞎说 (xiā shuō)、瞎子 (xiā zi)、瞎话 (xiā huà)
All 2 characters
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