Chinese symbol for “blind”
蒙
méng
Traditional: 矇
blind; dim-sighted
The closest CC-CEDICT match for blind is 蒙 (méng), defined as: blind; dim-sighted.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “blind”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly |
| 盲目 | máng mù | (fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking |
| 盲 | máng | blind |
| 眯 | mí | to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] |
| 瞽 | gǔ | blind; undiscerning |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蒙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 启蒙 (啟矇) | qǐ méng | variant of 启蒙 (qǐ méng); to instruct the young |
| 蒙面 | méng miàn | to cover one's face; to wear a mask; brazen; shameless |
| 荷尔蒙 (荷爾蒙) | hé ěr méng | (loanword) hormone |
| 蒙受 | méng shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss) |
| 蒙蔽 | méng bì | to deceive; to hoodwink |
See also: Japanese symbol for “blind”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.