望 wàng gaze
gaze; to hope
How to remember 望: 亡 wane + 月 moon + 王 king = gaze. As the waning moon rises, the king of the prom stands alone on the balcony to gaze at it.
Component breakdown
望 = 亡 wane + 月 moon + 王 king
- 亡 wane
- 月 moon
- 王 king
As the waning moon rises, the king of the prom stands alone on the balcony to gaze at it.
How it is used
- "To hope / gaze afar" - 希望 (xīwàng) hope, 失望 (shīwàng) be disappointed, 盼望 (pànwàng) long for.
- The literal "look into the distance" sense survives in 看望 (kànwàng) visit (someone) and 望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng) telescope.
Words with 望
- 希望xīwàngto hopeHSK 2
- 失望shīwàngdisappointedHSK 4
- 愿望yuànwàngdesireHSK 5
- 看望kànwàngto pay a visit toHSK 5
- 期望qīwàngto have expectationsHSK 6
- 欲望yùwàngdesireHSK 6
- 渴望kěwàngto thirst forHSK 6
- 盼望pànwàngto hope forHSK 6
- 绝望juéwàngto despairHSK 6
- 东张西望dōngzhāng-xīwàngto look in all directions (idiom)HSK 7
- 喜出望外xǐchūwàngwàito be pleased beyond one's expectationsHSK 7
- 声望shēngwàngreputationHSK 7
- 展望zhǎnwàngoutlookHSK 7
- 指望zhǐwàngto count onHSK 7
- 有望yǒuwànghopefulHSK 7
- 望远镜wàngyuǎnjìngtelescopeHSK 7
- 观望guānwàngto wait and seeHSK 7
- 仰望yǎngwàngto look up atHSK 8
- 奢望shēwàngan extravagant hopeHSK 8
- 威望wēiwàngprestigeHSK 8
- 探望tànwàngto visitHSK 8
- 眺望tiàowàngto survey the scene from an elevated positionHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我希望明天不下雨。 Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.I hope it won't rain tomorrow.
- 我希望你能原谅我。 Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng yuánliàng wǒ.I hope you can forgive me.
- 对不起让你失望了。 Duìbuqǐ ràng nǐ shīwàng le.I'm sorry to have disappointed you.