望
望
“to expect”
Radical: 月
Strokes: 11
Level: HSK 2
How 望 is built — stacked top over bottom
亡
death
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
月
Moon / month · yuè
A crescent moon. Body-part characters (脸 face, 腿 leg) use its form, and it means month.
王
King / jade · wáng
A king wearing three horizontal crowns. As 王 it also represents jade: 珠 pearl, 球 ball.
Origin
A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation
Words with 望
希望 xīwàng — to hope
失望 shī wàng — disappointed
盼望 pàn wàng — to hope for
愿望 yuàn wàng — desire
东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng — to look in all directions (idiom)
绝望 jué wàng — desperation
看望 kàn wàng — to visit
渴望 kě wàng — to thirst for
期望 qī wàng — hope
探望 tàn wàng — to visit
威望 wēi wàng — prestige
欲望 yù wàng — desire
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