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How to Write 瞽 (gǔ) — Meaning “blind; a blind person”

gǔ 18 strokes Radical: 目

瞽 (gǔ) means "blind; a blind person" in Chinese. It has 18 strokes with the radical 目.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 瞽者 (gǔ zhě), 瞽言 (gǔ yán), 瞽说 (gǔ shuō).

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How to Write 瞽

The character 瞽 (gǔ) is written with 18 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 目 is one of its key components.

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What Does gǔ (瞽) Mean in Chinese?

瞽 means blind; a blind person.

Character Data

Character瞽
Pinyingǔ (gu)
Meaningblind; a blind person
Strokes18
Radical目
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 瞽

瞽 combines 目 (eye) and 鼓 (drum). Historically, blind musicians in ancient China often played drums, so the character depicts a person whose eyes are useless but whose connection to sound (drum) is emphasized. The eye radical signals the lack of sight, while the drum hints at the profession of many blind people.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a blind drummer whose eyes are covered by a drum (鼓) over the 目 — he can't see, but he can feel the beat.

Common Words with 瞽

瞽者 gǔ zhě
a blind person
瞽言 gǔ yán
ignorant remarks (often used modestly)
瞽说 gǔ shuō
ignorant views; blind talk

Example Sentences

瞽者在路边拉琴。

gǔ zhě zài lù biān lā qín

A blind person is playing a stringed instrument by the roadside.

这只是我的瞽言。

zhè zhǐ shì wǒ de gǔ yán

This is just my humble opinion.

别听那些瞽说。

bié tīng nà xiē gǔ shuō

Don't listen to those groundless rumors.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
瞽 (current) gǔ 18 目
瞟 piǎo 16 目
瞠 chēng 16 目
瞥 piē 16 目
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Frequently Asked Questions about 瞽

The character 瞽 combines 目 (eye) on top with 鼓 (drum) below. The eye radical directly relates to vision, while the drum component may suggest the idea of something covering or blocking sight, like a drum skin. This structure visually represents a blind person or blindness.

Characters with Radical 目

目mù盯dīng盱xū盲máng直zhí相xiāng/xiàng盹dǔn盼pàn盾dùn省shěng/xǐng

Other 18-Stroke Characters

冁chǎn嚣xiāo巂guī彝yí彞yí懮yǒu懵měng戳chuō曚méng曛xūn