xiā
adjective HSK 7 #2,404

Meanings

  1. 1 blind
  2. 2 blindly
  3. 3 aimlessly
  4. 4 groundlessly

Examples

Bié xiā shuō!
Don't talk nonsense!
Tā yī zhī yǎnjīng xiā le.
One of his eyes went blind.
Nǐ bié xiā cāoxīn le.
Stop worrying for nothing.

Tips

usage
is very commonly used as an adverb meaning 'blindly/randomly/without basis': 瞎说 (talk nonsense), 瞎猜 (guess randomly), (busy for nothing), (mess around). This colloquial usage is far more common than the literal meaning of 'blind'.
mistakes
Using for 'blind' can sound informal or blunt. The more respectful terms are 失明 (lost sight) or 视力障碍 (visual impairment).

Stroke Order

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