How to Write 瞢 (méng) — Meaning “dim-sighted; dazed”

Imagine grass (艹) growing over your eyes (目), making your vision blurry and leaving you feeling dazed. This visual of grass blocking sight helps recall the meaning of being dim-sighted or confused.

The top part 艹 is written as two crosses (十十) with a horizontal stroke underneath, not as separate grass radicals. Pay attention to the bottom 目 being narrower than the top, and the overall character is balanced vertically with 15 strokes.

瞢 (méng) means dim-sighted or dazed, with the grass-on-eye component. 睘 (qióng) has a different top part (罒) and means to look around or stare. 睚 (yá) means the corner of the eye or to glare, with the radical 目 plus 厓 as a phonetic. They share the 目 radical but have distinct meanings and components.

瞢 is uncommon in daily speech but appears in literary or formal writing, often in words like 瞢懂 (muddled) or 瞢然 (in a daze). It describes a state of confusion or unclear vision, and you may find it in classical texts or idioms.

Common words containing 瞢 include: 瞢懂 (méng dǒng) — muddled; ignorant; 瞢然 (méng rán) — in a daze; ignorantly; 瞢瞢 (méng méng) — dim; blurry; confused.