sǒu
瞍
eye without pupil; blind person
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
eye without a pupil; blindness characterized by absence of the pupil
literaryRefers specifically to the physical condition of having no pupil, resulting in blindness. Used in classical or medical texts.
Qí其
mù目
sǒu瞍
ér而
wú无
jiàn见
，
xíng行
xū需
rén人
fú扶
。
His eyes were without pupils and could not see, so he needed support to walk.
Gǔ古
yī医
shū书
zǎi载
，
sǒu瞍
zhě者
tóng瞳
rén仁
bù不
cún存
，
gù故
shī失
míng明
。
Ancient medical texts record that those with no pupils lose their sight because the pupil is absent.
noun
blind person
literaryA classical term for a blind person, often found in historical texts or referring to blind musicians in ancient times.
Sǒu瞍
zhě者
yǎng仰
tiān天
ér而
tàn叹
，
bù不
zhī知
rì日
zhī之
guāng光
míng明
。
The blind man looked up at the sky and sighed, not knowing the brightness of the sun.
Gǔ古
zhī之
sǒu瞍
，
duō多
yǐ以
suàn算
mìng命
、
zòu奏
yuè乐
wéi为
yè业
。
In ancient times, blind people mostly made their living by fortune-telling and playing music.
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Gǔ瞽
sǒu瞍
chuán传
shuō说
wéi为
Shùn舜
zhī之
fù父
。
Gusou (the blind one) was traditionally said to be the father of Shun.