瞕 (zhàng) - to have a cataract or film over the & to be blind or have blurred vision.

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zhàng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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瞕 · zhàng

to have a cataract or film over the eye;

to be blind or have blurred vision.

to have a cataract or film over theto be blind or have blurred vision.

Usage highlights

cataractblurred visioneye diseasecloudy eyesvision obstruction

Synonyms

  • 翳— cataract; nebula (eye condition)
  • 盲— blind

Antonyms

  • 明— bright; clear-sighted
  • 亮— bright; sharp vision

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient has a cataract (眼瞕).
  • His vision became blurred (视力瞕眊).
  • The old man's eyes were clouded (老人眼睛瞕了).

Collocations

  • cataract(眼瞕)
  • blurred vision(瞕眊)
  • eye disease(瞕病)
  • cloudy eyes(眼睛瞕)
  • vision obstruction(目瞕)

Idioms

  • Eyes clouded as if by a film(目若瞕眊)
  • Blurred and unclear vision(瞕眊不明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A specialized medical term in classical Chinese medicine for eye conditions.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese outside of medical or literary contexts.

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