盲 (maang4 | mang2) : blind; illiterate

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盲

maang4

mang2

[1] [adj] blind; unable to see
[2] [n] illiterate; one who lacks knowledge

nasal-stop alternant: 陌[maak6] (for definition [2])

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

盲

Don't confuse with:
肓

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Jan 2013 04:04

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盲咗 maang4 zo2 = blinded 粵

盲眼 maang4 ngaan5 = blinded eyes 粵

文盲 man4 maang4 wen2 mang2 = illiterate; illiteracy

盲目 maang4 muk6 mang2 mu4 = blind; drifting, aimless, etc.

盲腸炎 maang4 coeng4*2 jim4 mang2 chang2 yan2 = appendicitis

盲婚啞嫁 maang4 fan1 aa2 gaa3 = marriage is arranged by go-between

盲人 maang4 jan4 = the blind, a blind person

眼盲 ngaan5 maang4 yan3 mang2 = blind, blindness

半文盲 bun3 man4 maang4 ban4 wen2 mang2 = semiliterate

夜盲症 je6 maang4 zing3 ye4 mang2 zheng4 = night blindness

盲鰽 maang4 cou4 mang2 qiu2 = barramundi; Asian sea bass; giant seapearch; Lates calcarifer; 金目鱸(台灣)、盲鰽(港澳)

盲點 maang4 dim2 = blind spot

色盲 sik1 maang4 se4 mang2 = color / colour blindness

盲流 maang4 lau4 = vagrants

盲公話 maang4 gung1 waa6*2 mang2 gong1 hua4 = "blind man's speech" (Cantonese Pig-Latin)

音盲 jam1 maang4 yin1 mang2 = tone deaf (poorly distinguishes differences in pitch)

盲文 maang4 man4 mang2 wen2 = braille

導盲犬 dou6 maang4 hyun2 = guide dog

發雞盲 faat3 gai1 maang4 = to not see sth; be blind to sth

雞盲 gai1 maang4 = night blindness (夜盲症)

色盲症 sik1 maang4 zing3 se4 mang2 zheng4 = color blindness (typically only 色盲)

盲公 maang4 gung1 = a blind man 粵

盲公竹 maang4 gung1 zuk1 = a blind man's cane; a guide 粵

盲公鏡 maang4 gung1 geng3*2 = dark sunglasses (so called because of the dark glasses blind people wear) 粵

盲公餅 maang4 gung1 beng2 = Foshan Manggong Cake (lit., "blind man's biscuit") 粵

電腦盲 din6 nou5 maang4 dian4 nao3 mang2 = computer illiterate

盲從 maang4 cung4 mang2 cong2 = blindly follow; blindly obey

盲公繩 maang4 gung1 sing4*2 mang2 gong1 sheng2 = treasury tag; indian tag 粵

盲摸摸 maang4 mo2 mo2 mang2 mo1 mo1 = 1.do sth. blindly; not have a proper understanding of sth. 2. have bad eyesight 粵

盲蘇鼠 maang4 sou1 syu2 = mole (animal) 粵

盲腸 maang4 coeng4*2 mang2 chang2 = caecum, cecum, appendix

盲目投資 maang4 muk6 tau4 zi1 mang2 mu4 tou2 zi1 = blindness in investment (common formation)

盲人識字系統 maang4 jan4 sik1 zi6 hai6 tung2 mang2 ren2 shi2 zi4 xi4 tong3 = braille (lit., "blind man's literacy system")

冇眼屎乾淨盲 mou5 ngaan5 si2 gon1 zeng6 maang4 = rather embracing ignorance than knowing the upsetting thing 粵

盲舂舂 maang4 zung1 zung1 = stagger along blindly 粵

盲人瞎馬 maang4 jan4 hat6 maa5 mang2 ren2 xia1 ma3 = rushing into disaster (lit., "a blind man on a blind horse")

Showing all 2 examples containing 盲

屋企咁黑猛猛，我好似盲咗噉睇唔到嘢粵
The house is so dark it's like I'm blind.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

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