望 wàng

full moon; to hope; to expect

HSK 3 11 strokes Radical 月 Ideograph 21 words

Built from

亡wángdeath, destruction; to lose; to perish 月yuèmoon; month 王wángking, ruler; royal; surname

How it works

A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation.

Words built with 望

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Words with 望

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HSK 3 · 2

希望

xīwàng

to hope; a hope; a wish

愿望

yuànwàng

desire; wish

HSK 4 · 2

失望

shīwàng

disappointed; to lose hope; to despair

看望

kànwàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

HSK 5 · 3

渴望

kěwàng

to thirst for; to long for

期望

qīwàng

to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation

绝望

juéwàng

to despair; to give up all hope; desperate

HSK 6 · 2

盼望

pànwàng

to hope for; to look forward to

望见

wàngjiàn

to espy; to spot

HSK 7–9 · 12

望

wàng

full moon; to hope; to expect

欲望

yùwàng

desire; longing; appetite; craving

指望

zhǐwàng

to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope

望远镜

wàngyuǎnjìng

binoculars; telescope

探望

tànwàng

to visit; to call on sb; to look around

有望

yǒuwàng

hopeful; promising

展望

zhǎnwàng

outlook; prospect; to look ahead

观望

guānwàng

to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around

奢望

shēwàng

an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations

声望

shēngwàng

popularity; prestige