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
to hope one’s child is very successful
Wangan township in Penghu county péng hú xiàn (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Wangan Township, Penghu, Taiwan
Wangan Township, Penghu, Taiwan
to misread by taking words too literally
to read text too literally; misinterpret
the fifteenth day of each lunar month; the full moon
fig. to console oneself with illusions
watchtower; lookout tower
watchtower; lookout tower
Wangjiang county in Anqing ān qìng, Anhui
Wangjiang county in Anqing ān qìng, Anhui
Wangjiang county in Anqing ān qìng, Anhui
(literary) to gaze in the air
fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
to flinch; to shrink back
to feel helpless; not knowing what to do; to look and sigh
to feel helpless; not knowing what to do; to look and sigh
Wanghua district of Fushun city fǔ shùn shì, Liaoning
Wanghua district of Fushun city fǔ shùn shì, Liaoning
Wanghua district of Fushun city fǔ shùn shì, Liaoning
to spot; to espy
visual exam in Chinese medicine
visual exam in Chinese medicine