盲 (máng) — blind; unable to see (literal and figurative)
Definition
Literally 'blind' (unable to see), but more often used in bound forms like 盲目 to mean 'blind' figuratively — reckless, uninformed, not based on knowledge.
adjective
blindunable to see (literal and figurative)
Examples
- ，。Tā shì máng rén, shén me dōu kàn bú jiàn.He is a blind person and cannot see anything.
- 。Zhè zhǒng tóu zī fāng shì tài máng mù le.This investment method is too blind.
- 。Tā máng mù dì jiē shòu le nà ge jiàn yì.He blindly accepted that suggestion.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
盲 is made from 目, meaning “eye”, plus 亡, which gives the sound. The eye part relates to the meaning of blindness.
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