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望 (wàng): To look into the distance — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 望

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How to write 望 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 望

望 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

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望=亡to perish+月moon+王king

A person (亡) standing on earth (土) gazing at the moon (月) — to look into the distance with hope.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 望

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 望

HSK words that contain this character.

希望

xī wàng

hope; wish

HSK 2

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

HSK 4

愿望

yuàn wàng

desire; wish; aspiration

HSK 5

盼望

pàn wàng

hope for; long for; yearn for

HSK 5

看望

kàn wàng

call on; visit

HSK 5

东张西望

dōng zhāng xī wàng

look all around

HSK 6
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威望

wēi wàng

prestige

HSK 6

展望

zhǎn wàng

look into the distance

HSK 6

指望

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 望 is used in context

tā他
yòng用
wàng望
yuǎn远
jìng镜
guān观
chá察
xīng星
kōng空
。

He observes the stars with a telescope.

tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
xiàng向
yuǎn远
fāng方
wǒ我
xī希
wàng望
míng明
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
lǎng
wǒ我
jīng经
cháng常
kàn看
wàng望
wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù

Information

Pinyinwàng
Meaningto look into the distance
Strokes11
Radical月
Traditional望
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#300
Zhuyinㄨㄤˋ
UnicodeU+671B
CangjieYBHNI
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zhǐ wàng

look to; count on; look forward to

HSK 6

探望

tàn wàng

visit; pay a visit to; call on

HSK 6

期望

qī wàng

hope; expectation; wish

HSK 6

欲望

yù wàng

desire; wish

HSK 6

渴望

kě wàng

fall over oneself; dying to; thirst for

HSK 6

绝望

jué wàng

give up all hope; despair

HSK 6

仰望

yǎng wàng

look up at

HSK 3.0 L7-9
wàng望
qù去
。

He stood on the mountaintop, looking into the distance.

朗
。

I hope the weather is sunny tomorrow.

父
mǔ母
。

I often visit my grandparents.

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Characters pronounced "wang".

wǎng网wàng妄wǎng往wàng旺wáng亡wāng汪
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Characters with radical "月".

shuò朔yōng臃kuà胯fǔ腑yì臆biāo膘
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