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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
  1. to look at something that is very far away
  2. to hope for something good (as in 希望)
  3. 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.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他望着我,不说话。

    tā wàng zhe wǒ bù shuō huà

    He looks at me and says nothing.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 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.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

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