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CHINESE CHARACTER

wàng

望

望

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observe

Numbered pinyin
wang4
English meanings
gaze into distance, observe

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top (Left–right arrangement: left 亡; right 月.); bottom 王.

  • Top

    ⿰
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  • Bottom

    王

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱⿰亡月王

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yáo遥wàng望yuǎnfāng远方。

    Gaze into the distance.

  2. 02

    mǎnhuái满怀xīwàng希望。

    Full of hope.

  3. 03

    xīn心xiàng向yuǎnfāng远方。

    Look to the distance.

  4. 04

    zhì志cún存gāo高yuǎn远。

    Aim high.

  5. 05

    chōng憧jǐng憬wèilái未来。

    Dream of the future.

  6. 06

    mèngxiǎng梦想chéng成zhēn真。

    Dreams come true.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 东张西望
  • 喜出望外
  • 声望
  • 失望
  • 奢望
  • 展望
  • 希望
  • 愿望
  • 指望
  • 探望
  • 有望
  • 望见
  • 望远镜
  • 期望
  • 欲望
  • 渴望
  • 盼望
  • 看望
  • 绝望
  • 观望