盲

máng

亡 + 目

Definitions

máng (adjective) blind

máng (adjective) ignorant; lacking understanding

Etymology

Losing 亡 one's sight 目; 亡 also provides the pronunciation

About

盲 combines the radical 目 (mù, 'eye') with 亡 (wáng, 'to lose, flee, or death'), which provides both the pronunciation and a core element of the meaning. The structure directly suggests losing one's sight, giving the literal sense of blindness. Beyond the physical condition, the character metaphorically describes ignorance, a lack of understanding in a specific area, or the act of following instructions blindly, without critical thought, judgment, or visual verification.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

那个盲人过马路。

Nàge mángrén guò mǎlù.

That blind person is crossing the road.

盲人使用盲杖走路。

Mángrén shǐyòng mángzhàng zǒulù.

Blind people use white canes to walk.

不要盲目相信广告。

Bùyào mángmù xiāngxìn guǎnggào.

Do not blindly believe advertisements.

他小时候是文盲。

Tā xiǎo shíhou shì wénmáng.

He was illiterate when he was young.

盲人也可以阅读盲文。

Mángrén yě kěyǐ yuèdú mángwén.

Blind people can also read braille.

避免盲目投资很重要。

Bìmiǎn mángmù tóuzī hěn zhòngyào.

It is important to avoid blind investment.

在黑暗中我们像盲人一样。

Zài hēi'àn zhōng wǒmen xiàng mángrén yīyàng.

In the darkness, we are like blind people.

每个人都有知识的盲点。

Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zhīshì de mángdiǎn.

Everyone has blind spots in knowledge.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 亡

Component: 目

盲