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Chinese symbol for “braille”

盲文
máng wén
braille; literature in braille

The closest CC-CEDICT match for braille is 盲文 (máng wén), defined as: braille; literature in braille.

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

盲 máng
blind; shortsighted; unperceptive
radical 109 ⽬ · 8 strokes
文 wén
culture, literature, writing
radical 67 ⽂ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “braille”

WordPinyinMeaning
盲字máng zìbraille
点字 (點字)diǎn zìbraille

Related words

Other words that share a character with 盲文.

WordPinyinMeaning
盲目máng mù(fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking
文盲wén mángilliterate
盲人máng rénblind person
盲点 (盲點)máng diǎnblind spot
扫盲 (掃盲)sǎo mángto wipe out illiteracy
盲从 (盲從)máng cóngto follow blindly; to conform slavishly
文化wén huàculture; civilization
文章wén zhāngarticle; essay

See also: Japanese symbol for “braille”.

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.

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