盼望 (pànwàng) · to look forward to

盼望 (pànwàng) means “to look forward to; to hope for”. It is written with 2 characters: 盼 (to look) + 望 (to expect). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 盼望 is built

The characters

盼 pàn · to look

What 盼 is made of

目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
  - 丿 — falling stroke

望 wàng · to expect

What 望 is made of

亡wáng — death
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
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)

Example sentences

孩子们盼望着放暑假。Háizimen pànwàng zhe fàng shǔjià.The children are looking forward to the summer holidays.

我一直盼望和你见面。Wǒ yìzhí pànwàng hé nǐ jiànmiàn.I've been looking forward to meeting you.

Questions about 盼望

What does 盼望 mean?

盼望 (pànwàng) means “to look forward to; to hope for”.

How do you pronounce 盼望?

盼望 is pronounced pànwàng.

Which HSK level is 盼望?

盼望 is in Old HSK 5.

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Learn 盼望 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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