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The character 盲 is structured from the component 亡, which historically functioned as a phonetic element suggesting the pronunciation while also contributing a sense of loss or cessation, combined with the semantic component 目 meaning eye, together forming the concept of lost or defective vision. Its fundamental meaning of physical blindness is evident in classical usage, and this meaning later broadened to encompass figurative applications, such as denoting ignorance or a lack of perception in abstract contexts like 文盲 (illiteracy) or 盲从 (blind followership), without any structural change to the character itself.
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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。