盲 Stroke Order — How to Write 盲
盲 is written in 8 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.
盲 Radical and Character Components
盲 is an ideographic compound. Losing 亡 one's sight 目; 亡 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 目 + 3 more strokes
盲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- máng
Meanings of 盲 in Chinese
1
máng盲
Refers to being blind, unable to see things, or unable to recognize or discern. It is often used to describe actions or situations that lack insight or clear understanding, such as acting blindly or following trends without thought.
我们不能盲目地跟风投资，否则可能会有损失。
We cannot blindly follow trends in investment, otherwise there might be losses.
Common Words and Phrases with 盲
1
The cecum, a pouch that forms the beginning of the large intestine, to which the appendix is attached.
盲肠是小肠和大肠之间的连接处，负责吸收水分和电解质。
The cecum is the connection between the small and large intestines, responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes.
2
Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix.
他因为盲肠炎住院了，需要尽快手术。
He was hospitalized due to appendicitis and needed surgery as soon as possible.
3
To follow blindly or unthinkingly, often like sheep without independent judgment.
我们不应该盲从别人的意见，而应该有自己的独立思考。
We should not blindly follow others' opinions, but should have our own independent thinking.
4
to act blindly or rashly without careful consideration or a clear purpose
在不了解情况的时候就盲动，往往会带来不必要的麻烦。
Acting rashly without understanding the situation often leads to unnecessary trouble.
5
Adventurism; putschism, typically referring to 'left-leaning opportunism'.
团队在没有充分调研的情况下就启动了新计划，这种盲动主义最终让大家付出了沉重代价。
The team launched the new plan without sufficient research; this blind actionism ultimately made everyone pay a heavy price.
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A blind valley is a valley created by a stream fed by groundwater springs, which ends abruptly at a steep cliff face at its source.
探险队深入喀斯特地貌区域，发现了一个壮观的盲谷，谷壁陡峭，谷底的河流在洞穴中消失。
The expedition team ventured deep into the karst region and discovered a spectacular blind valley, with steep valley walls and a river at the bottom that disappeared into a cave.
7
blind shaft
为了避免污水直接流入河流，一些农户会在自家院子里挖一个盲井来处理生活用水。
To prevent sewage from flowing directly into the river, some farmers dig a blind well in their yard to manage household wastewater.
8
A hole that does not pass completely through a workpiece or material.
在某些特殊的地质勘探中，钻探队可能需要打一个盲孔来收集样本，而不是传统的贯通孔。
In some special geological explorations, the drilling team might need to drill a blind hole to collect samples, rather than a traditional through-hole.
9
Blind flow; rural migrants who move to cities without a clear purpose or employment.
小王因为家乡生活困难，也加入了盲流大军，希望能在城市找到一份工作。
Xiao Wang, facing financial difficulties in his hometown, also joined the ranks of rural migrants flowing into the city, hoping to find a job there.
10
Blind; acting without clear understanding or purpose.
我们不应该盲目追随别人的意见，要有自己的判断。
We should not blindly follow others' opinions; we should have our own judgment.
11
A person who has lost their sight; a blind person.
一位盲人朋友告诉我们，他通过声音和触觉来感知世界。
A blind friend told us that he perceives the world through sound and touch.
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Like blind men trying to size up an elephant, this idiom describes someone who has only a partial understanding of a situation and mistakes that part for the whole.
他们对这个项目的理解都停留在各自负责的部分，结果就像是盲人摸象，谁也无法看到全貌。
Their understanding of this project is limited to the parts they are responsible for, which is like blind men fumbling for an elephant; no one can see the whole picture.
13
A blind man riding a blind horse, symbolizing a highly dangerous situation due to a complete lack of foresight, guidance, or control, often leading to disaster.
这家公司在没有明确战略指导的情况下盲目扩张，简直就是盲人骑瞎马，迟早会出问题。
This company's blind expansion without clear strategic guidance is like a blind person riding a blind horse; it's bound to run into trouble sooner or later.
14
A blind man on a blind horse, symbolizing reckless and dangerous action without clear direction, leading to potential disaster.
他未经详细规划便启动了那个复杂项目，这种盲人瞎马的做法，很可能导致巨大的损失。
He launched that complex project without detailed planning; this blind-person-on-a-blind-horse approach is very likely to lead to huge losses.
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Braille; a system of writing for the blind, consisting of raised dots arranged in different patterns to represent letters.
图书馆里有许多用盲字写成的书籍，方便视障人士阅读。
The library has many books written in Braille, making it convenient for visually impaired people to read.
More words with 盲
- sè色máng盲color blindness
- kē科máng盲scientifically illiterate, science illiterate
- zhòu昼máng盲Day blindness (hemeralopia)
- shì视máng盲blindness, visual impairment
- què雀máng盲yǎn眼night blindness or hemeralopia
- máng盲diǎn点blind spot
- máng盲mù目gēn跟cóng从follow blindly, blindly conform
- máng盲mù目gēn跟fēng风follow the crowd, jump on the bandwagon
- máng盲mù目kuò扩zhāng张Blind expansion, Reckless expansion
- máng盲mù目zì自xìn信blind confidence, overconfidence
- máng盲mù目tóu投zī资blind investment, rash investment
- máng盲mù目xíng行dòng动act blindly, blind action
- máng盲mù目zhuī追suí随blindly follow, jump on the bandwagon
- bù不máng盲cóng从Don't blindly follow, Think for oneself
- máng盲liú流dà大jūn军floating population, migrant workers
- máng盲wén文shū书jí籍Braille books, books in Braille
- máng盲mù目chū出shǒu手Act blindly, Act impulsively
- máng盲mù目chuàng创xīn新Blind innovation, Aimless innovation
- máng盲mù目mó模fǎng仿Blind imitation, Mindless copying
- máng盲mù目zhuī追pěng捧Blindly follow, Blind worship
Idioms with 盲
- máng盲fēng风guài怪yún云fierce winds and ominous clouds
- máng盲mù目chóng崇bài拜blind worship
- máng盲mù目lè乐guān观blindly optimistic
- máng盲rén人shuō说xiàng象Draw conclusions from incomplete information
- máng盲zhě者dé得jìng镜unable to function or talent unrecognized
- wèn问dào道yú于máng盲ask a blind person for directions
- máng盲fēng风bào暴yǔ雨blinding wind and torrential rain
- máng盲fēng风dù妒yǔ雨fierce and violent wind and rain
- máng盲fēng风guài怪yǔ雨fierce winds and torrential rains
- máng盲fēng风huì晦yǔ雨fierce wind and torrential rain
- máng盲fēng风sè涩yǔ雨obscure and difficult poetic style
- máng盲rén人mén扪zhú烛
Questions about 盲
- What does 盲 mean in Chinese?
- 盲 (máng) means “Refers to being blind” in Chinese.
- How do you pronounce 盲?
- 盲 is pronounced máng in Mandarin Chinese.
- How many strokes does 盲 have?
- 盲 has 8 strokes.
- How do you write 盲?
- 盲 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.
- What is the radical of 盲?
- The radical of 盲 is 目, and 盲 is an ideographic compound.