望

Character

望 wàng

HSK 3Character

to look at something that is very far away

Radical: 月
Strokes: 11
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 亡月王
Traditional: 望
Frequency: #425 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

wàng

wang4

to look at something that is very far away
to hope for something good (as in 希望)
to visit someone you love (as in 看望)

Examples

我们站在山上，望着大海。
wǒ men zhàn zài shān shàng wàng zhe dà hǎi
We stand on the mountain and look at the sea.
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他望着我，不说话。
tā wàng zhe wǒ bù shuō huà
He looks at me and says nothing.
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大家都望着明天会更好。
dà jiā dōu wàng zhe míng tiān huì gèng hǎo
Everyone hopes that tomorrow will be better.
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Stroke order

Practice writing 望

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Words with 望

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望见wàng jiànto see a person or thing from far awayWordHSK 6 望远镜wàng yuǎn jìnga tool that makes faraway things look much biggerWordHSK 7–9 望京wàng jīngWangjing neighborhood of BeijingWord

望城wàng chéngWangcheng, a district of Changsha City 长沙市 (Cháng shā Shì), HunanSee 望城区WordUnreviewed

望奎wàng kuíWangkui, a county in Suihua City 绥化市 (Suí huà Shì), HeilongjiangSee 望奎县WordUnreviewed

望族wàng zúdistinguished or prominent familyWord 望日wàng rìthe full moonWord 望月wàng yuèfull moonWord 望楼wàng lóuwatchtowerWord

望江wàng jiāngWangjiang, a county in Anqing City 安庆市 (Ān qìng Shì), AnhuiSee 望江县WordUnreviewed

望洋wàng yáng(literary) to gaze into the airWord

望花wàng huāWanghua, a district of Fushun City 抚顺市 (Fǔ shùn Shì), LiaoningSee 望花区WordUnreviewed

Same radical 月

All characters with 月 →

有yǒu 月yuè 期qī 服fú 朋péng 朝cháo 朗lǎng 朔shuò 朕zhèn 朦méng 朧lóng 胧lóng

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