wàng

to hope; to expect; to look towards

HSK 2 #326

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 326th character
Radical ⽉ (74.7)
Strokes 11
Index # 2394

Definitions

望 wàng
  1. 1. to hope
  2. 2. to expect
  3. 3. to look towards
  4. 4. to gaze (into the distance)
  5. 5. to visit
  6. 6. towards
  7. 7. full moon
  8. 8. 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

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Words containing 望

Word Meaning
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
to look around; to peer at; to throw a look at
a full view
a full view
fig. endless greed; insatiable desire
fig. endless greed; insatiable desire
desire; longing; appetite
one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties
to expect; to look forward to
to call on; to call to pay one's respect
as far as the eye can see
hopeful; promising; prospective
spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)
Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing
Wangcheng county in Changsha cháng shā, Hunan
Wangcheng county in Changsha cháng shā, Hunan
Wangcheng county in Changsha cháng shā, Hunan
to be far inferior
Amah Rock in Sha Tin shā tián, Hong Kong
Wangkui county in Suihua suí huà, Heilongjiang
Wangkui county in Suihua suí huà, Heilongjiang
Wangkui county in Suihua suí huà, Heilongjiang
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life