瞎 meaning and stroke order
Blind; groundlessly; foolishly
How to write 瞎, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 瞎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- blind
- groundlessly
- foolishly
- to no purpose
How 瞎 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To damage 害 one's eyes 目; 害 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞎
瞎 puts 目 (mù, eye) next to 害 (hài, harm): when harm comes to the eye, you are blind. 害 also hints at the sound, since 瞎 (xiā) and 害 (hài) share an old sound link.
Besides meaning blind, 瞎 is very common before verbs to mean doing something blindly, carelessly, or without basis, as in 瞎说 (xiāshuō) and 瞎猜 (xiācāi). Example: 别瞎说。(Bié xiā shuō.) Don't talk nonsense.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 害 alone or confuse 瞎 with 睛 (jīng, eye), which also has the 目 side but a different right part. Also remember the tone is first tone xiā, not fourth tone like 害 (hài).
Common words with 瞎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 瞎子 | xiāzi | blind person | |
| 瞎说 | xiāshuō | to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact | |
| 瞎扯 | xiāchě | to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense | |
| 瞎编 | xiābiān | to fabricate (a story) | |
| 瞎搞 | xiāgǎo | to fool around; to mess with | |
| 瞎猜 | xiācāi | to make a wild guess; blind guess | |
| 瞎掰 | xiābāi | (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around | |
| 瞎眼 | xiāyǎn | to be blind |
瞎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞎
How many strokes are in 瞎?
瞎 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞎 mean?
瞎 (xiā) means blind; groundlessly; foolishly. A common word with it is 瞎子 (xiāzi), meaning "blind person".
How do you pronounce 瞎?
瞎 is pronounced xiā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 瞎?
The radical of 瞎 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞎 under this radical.
Is 瞎 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瞎 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is it polite to call a blind person 瞎子?
No. 瞎子 (xiāzi) can sound rude or old-fashioned. The respectful term is 盲人 (mángrén).
What does 瞎 mean before a verb like 忙 or 买?
It adds the idea of doing something aimlessly or for no good reason. For example, 瞎忙 (xiā máng) means to be busy without getting anything useful done, and 瞎买 (xiā mǎi) means to buy things carelessly.