瞎 (xiā) - Blind & to blind

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xiā ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

瞎 · xiā

Blind;

to blind;

recklessly, groundlessly;

without reason or effect.

Blindto blindrecklessly, groundlessly

Usage highlights

BlindTalk nonsenseGuess randomlyWaste effortBlind dateBlind person

Synonyms

  • 盲— blind (more formal/medical)
  • 眇— blind in one eye; partially sighted

Antonyms

  • 明— bright; clear-sighted
  • 亮— bright; illuminating

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is blind (他瞎了).
  • Don't talk nonsense (别瞎说).
  • She is groping around blindly (她在瞎摸).
  • That was a complete waste of effort (白瞎了).

Collocations

  • Blind(瞎眼)
  • Talk nonsense(瞎说)
  • Guess randomly(瞎猜)
  • Waste effort(瞎忙)
  • Blind date(瞎相亲)
  • Blind person(瞎子)

Idioms

  • Blind man riding a blind horse(盲人瞎马)
  • Blind cat encounters a dead mouse(瞎猫碰上死耗子)
  • Blind person feeling an elephant(瞎子摸象)
  • Deaf and blind(聋瞎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used metaphorically to criticize actions done without proper knowledge or consideration.
  • In some dialects, '瞎' can be used as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.
  • The character combines the 'eye' radical with the phonetic component '害', suggesting harm to vision.

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