瞶 (guì) - To be blind & to be unable to see

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guì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

瞶 · guì

To be blind;

to be unable to see;

also refers to being confused, muddled, or lacking insight.

To be blindto be unable to seealso refers to being confused, muddled, or lacking

Usage highlights

BlindBlind and deafConfused and muddledBlind personTo become blind

Synonyms

  • 盲— blind
  • 瞎— blind (more colloquial)

Antonyms

  • 明— bright, clear-sighted
  • 察— to perceive clearly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is visually impaired (目瞶).
  • She was blind to the truth (对真相视而不见，如瞶).
  • The old man became blind in his later years (晚年目瞶).

Collocations

  • Blind(目瞶)
  • Blind and deaf(瞶聋)
  • Confused and muddled(昏瞶)
  • Blind person(瞶者)
  • To become blind(成瞶)

Idioms

  • Deaf and blind(聋瞶)
  • Confused and ignorant(昏瞶糊涂)
  • Blind to the truth(不辨真瞶)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in classical texts to describe physical blindness or metaphorical lack of understanding.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy, blindness was sometimes associated with a blockage of qi or spiritual insight.

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