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瞎

xiā

blind; blindly; recklessly

HSK 9 · Topic “Illnesses and symptoms”
A blindfolded person points at a chart while doubting colleagues shake their heads
Memory picture

Character

瞎 xiā

Strokes
15
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
目 eye 害 to injure, to harm
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 没有核实数据就下结论，等于在瞎指挥。 Méiyǒu héshí shùjù jiù xià jiélùn, děngyú zài xiā zhǐhuī. Drawing conclusions without verifying the data is equivalent to issuing blind instructions.
  • 别瞎猜了，问一下老师就知道答案。 Bié xiā cāi le, wèn yīxià lǎoshī jiù zhīdào dá'àn. Stop guessing wildly — just ask the teacher and you'll know the answer.
  • 他眼睛瞎了以后，对声音变得特别敏感。 Tā yǎnjing xiā le yǐhòu, duì shēngyīn biànde tèbié mǐngǎn. After he went blind, he became especially sensitive to sounds.

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