瞎 Stroke Order — How to Write 瞎
瞎 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
瞎 Radical and Character Components
瞎 is an ideographic compound. To damage 害 one's eyes 目; 害 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 目 + 10 more strokes
瞎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiā
Meanings of 瞎 in Chinese
1
xiā瞎
Unable to see; blind (often used figuratively to describe a lack of light or insight).
黑灯瞎火，我们找不到门口了
In the pitch dark, we couldn't find the entrance.
"Xiā" describes doing things without purpose, randomly, or futilely, like being pointlessly busy or talking nonsense.
你不要瞎忙了，先把最重要的任务完成。
Don't just be pointlessly busy; finish the most important task first.
When a projectile, explosive, or device fails to detonate, ignite, or function as intended; a dud, a misfire, a failure to catch fire.
他试了好几次，打火机还是瞎火
He tried several times, but the lighter still wouldn't light.
Of crops, referring to grain kernels that are not fully developed or are empty; blighted or sterile.
田里有不少瞎穗，收成肯定受影响。
There are quite a few blighted ears in the fields, and the harvest will definitely be affected.
Common Words and Phrases with 瞎
1
to talk nonsense; to make things up; to blather
他总是喜欢瞎掰一些没有根据的事情，你别太当真。
He always likes to make up groundless things; don't take it too seriously.
2
To talk nonsense or irresponsibly.
他总是喜欢在会议上瞎扯，浪费大家的时间。
He always likes to blather during meetings, wasting everyone's time.
3
To brag or boast idly; to talk big without basis.
他总是喜欢在朋友面前瞎吹，说自己能做任何事情，但实际上什么都做不好。
He always likes to brag idly in front of his friends, claiming he can do anything, but in reality, he can't do anything well.
4
To talk idly, often with exaggeration or boasting; to shoot the breeze.
他们几个老朋友一见面就喜欢瞎吹牛，回忆年轻时候的趣事。
When those old friends meet, they love to shoot the breeze, recalling interesting stories from their youth.
5
to fool around; to mess around
他总是瞎搞，把屋子弄得一团糟。
He always messes around, making the room a complete mess.
6
to stroll aimlessly
周末我喜欢去公园瞎逛，看看风景，放松心情。
On weekends, I enjoy strolling aimlessly in the park, admiring the scenery and unwinding.
7
Dud or ineffective ammunition; ammunition that fails to fire or explode.
由于长时间储存，这批旧弹药中的一颗子弹瞎火了。
Due to long-term storage, one of the bullets in this batch of old ammunition misfired.
8
to chat idly or talk casually
我们下午没事，就在咖啡馆里瞎聊了很久。
We had nothing to do in the afternoon, so we just chatted idly in the cafe for a long time.
9
unable to see clearly due to darkness or poor visibility; fumbling blindly
房间里一片漆黑，我瞎摸合眼地寻找着掉在地上的钥匙。
The room was pitch dark, and I was groping blindly for the keys that had fallen on the floor.
10
To act senselessly, fool around, or make trouble without a clear purpose.
小狗一直在院子里瞎闹，把花坛都挖乱了
The puppy kept making a mess in the yard, digging up the flower bed.
11
to handle carelessly; to mess around
你可不能瞎弄这些文件，它们都很重要。
You absolutely must not mess around with these documents; they are all very important.
12
dud cannon; unexploded ordnance
爆破作业中出现了一颗瞎炮，我们需要立即进行处理。
During the blasting operation, there was a misfire, and we need to handle it immediately.
13
to talk nonsense; to speak carelessly or irresponsibly
你不要在这里瞎三话四，事实不是你说的那个样子。
Don't talk nonsense here; the facts are not as you describe them.
14
15
To be blind, either literally (loss of sight) or figuratively (to be deluded or fail to see the truth).
他被贪婪蒙蔽了双眼，对周围的危险视而不见，真是瞎了眼
He was so blinded by greed that he couldn't see the dangers around him; he was truly blind.
16
to chat aimlessly or talk nonsense; to make things up randomly
别瞎诌了，你说的话一点根据都没有。
Don't just make things up; what you're saying has no basis at all.
More words with 瞎
- xiā瞎hùn混mess around, fool around
- xiā瞎máng忙busy for nothing, work in vain
- xiā瞎lei嘞It's ruined!, What a waste!
- xiā瞎suì穗sterile ear, empty ear
- xiā瞎méng蒙make a wild guess, take a shot in the dark
- mō摸xiā瞎Blind man's buff, To grope blindfolded
- xiā瞎le了yǎn眼blind, blinded
- xiā瞎liē咧lie咧talk nonsense, blabber
Idioms with 瞎
- xiā瞎dēng灯hēi黑huǒ火in complete darkness
- xiā瞎mǎ马lín临chí池act blindly and recklessly
- xiā瞎shuō说bā八dào道talk nonsense
- xiā瞎shuō说bái白dào道talk nonsense without basis
- xiā瞎zi子mō摸xiàng象generalize from partial experience
- xiā瞎zi子mō摸yú鱼act blindly without investigation
- ěr耳lóng聋yǎn眼xiā瞎deaf and blind to surroundings
- hēi黑dēng灯xiā瞎huǒ火in pitch darkness
- máng盲rén人xiā瞎mǎ马acting blindly or recklessly
- zhēng睁yǎn眼xiā瞎zi子an illiterate person
- xiā瞎dēng灯miè灭huǒ火pitch black night
- xiā瞎zi子duàn断biǎn匾blindly judging without true understanding
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Open the tool →Questions about 瞎
What does 瞎 mean in Chinese?
瞎 (xiā) means “Unable to see” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 瞎?
瞎 is pronounced xiā in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 瞎 have?
瞎 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 瞎?
瞎 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 瞎?
The radical of 瞎 is 目, and 瞎 is an ideographic compound.
