望

wàng

to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; to hope; to expect; to hope for; to visit; to call on; to look up to; reputation; prestige; (astronomy) full moon

Radical: 月 HSK 7 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

望 decomposes into the following components:

亡 月 王

Words containing 望

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 望.

人望
rén wàng
仰望
yǎng wàng
to look up at
企望
qǐ wàng
hope
众望
zhòng wàng
people's expectations
凝望
níng wàng
to stare (at the future)
切望
qiè wàng
to eagerly anticipate
博望
bó wàng
厚望
hòu wàng
great hopes
可望
kě wàng
名望
míng wàng
renown
吕望
lǚ wàng
回望
huí wàng

Related characters (radical 月)

Characters that share the radical 月.

月 有 朋 服 朐 朔 朕 朗 朝 期 朦 朧 胧

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