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 8619 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
See all 35 compounds (CantoDict reports 36 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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