望
望 (wàng) · to expect
望 (wàng) means “to expect”. It is made of 亡 + 月 + 王 and has 11 strokes.
Break 望 into its parts
What 望 is made of
- 亡 wáng — death
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
望 stroke order
Example sentences with 希望
我希望明天是晴天。Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān shì qíngtiān.I hope tomorrow will be sunny.
你有什么希望？Nǐ yǒu shénme xīwàng?What do you hope for?
Words with 望
- 希望xīwàngto hope
- 愿望yuànwàngwish
- 看望kànwàngto visit (a person)
- 失望shīwàngdisappointed
- 盼望pànwàngto look forward to
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
- 绝望juéwàngto despair
- 渴望kěwàngto long for
- 期望qīwàngto hope
- 探望tànwàngto visit (someone)
- 威望wēiwàngprestige
- 欲望yùwàngdesire
- 展望zhǎnwàngto look ahead
- 指望zhǐwangto count on
Also built with ⿰
- 临línto draw near
- 丽lìbeautiful
- 众zhòngmultitude
- 先xiānfirst
- 册cèvolume
- 勿wùdo not (formal, on signs)
- 压yāto press
- 厨chúkitchen
- 品pǐnarticle
- 哭kūto cry
- 器qìdevice
- 坚jiānhard
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to expect |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 月 (moon, #74) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 望
What does 望 mean?
望 (wàng) means “to expect”.
How many strokes does 望 have?
望 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 望?
The radical of 望 is 月 (yuè, “moon”), Kangxi radical number 74.
What parts make up 望?
望 is made of 亡 (death) and 月 (moon; month) and 王 (king).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.