盲 (máng) is a Chinese character meaning “blind”. It is written from 亡 (to perish; to lose) and 目 (eye), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
亡 + 目
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字·目部：盲，目無牟子。从目亡聲。
Memory aid
Above, 亡 "gone"; below, 目 "eye". The eye is gone — this character means blind. (亡 is also the sound part: wáng → máng.)
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 盲人máng réna blind person盲 = máng
- 文盲wén mángan illiterate person; illiteracy盲 = máng
Go deeper
All readings
blind
blind; unable to see; lacking knowledge of something; blindly
眼睛看不见东西。也比喻对某方面一无所知。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 盲人máng réna blind person盲 = máng
- 文盲wén mángan illiterate person; illiteracy盲 = máng
Sound component
亡 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 盲 mean?
盲 (máng) means blind; unable to see; lacking knowledge of something; blindly.
How do you pronounce 盲?
It is pronounced máng.
What parts is 盲 made of?
亡 (to perish; to lose) and 目 (eye), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字·目部：盲，目無牟子。从目亡聲。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 盲 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 盲?
目. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 盲?
Common ones are 盲人 and 文盲. The reading of 盲 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.