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The character 盲, meaning blind, is structured from the component 亡, which implies loss or perishing, placed above 目, meaning eye, forming a ideographic compound that directly suggests the loss of eyesight. Its original sense referred strictly to physical blindness, but over time the meaning expanded metaphorically to indicate a lack of perception or understanding in various domains, such as in the terms for illiteracy or color blindness, reflecting a broader semantic development. The character's form has remained consistent, with no distinct traditional variant that underwent simplification, maintaining its core etymological link between the concept of loss and the faculty of sight.
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那个盲人过马路。
盲人使用盲杖走路。
不要盲目相信广告。
他小时候是文盲。
盲人也可以阅读盲文。
避免盲目投资很重要。
在黑暗中我们像盲人一样。
每个人都有知识的盲点。