How to Write 瞀 (mào) — Meaning “Dim-sighted”

Imagine a spear (矛) hitting your eye (目), making everything blurry and dizzy. This violent image links the shape to the meaning of dim-sightedness and confusion.

Pay attention to the top part 矛: it has a diagonal stroke that should not cross into the bottom 目. The 目 must be centered and slightly narrower than the top, so the whole character looks balanced.

睃 (suō) means to squint or look sideways, and 睇 (dì) means to look askance or glance. In contrast, 瞀 describes a state of dim vision or dizziness, not a specific eye movement. Visually, 瞀 has 矛 on top, while both 睃 and 睇 have only the 目 radical on the left.

瞀 is a rare character found mostly in classical or medical contexts, such as in the words 瞀乱 (dizzy and confused) and 昏瞀 (dazed). It is not used in everyday conversation, but you may encounter it in Chinese literature or traditional medicine descriptions.

Common words containing 瞀 include: 瞀乱 (mào luàn) — Confused and dizzy; 瞀眩 (mào xuàn) — Dizzy; 昏瞀 (hūn mào) — Confused / Dazed.