Learn a Chinese Character - 望 (wàng) - Look forward; Hope

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 月 (The "moon" radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (Eleven strokes)

Character Decomposition: 亡 + 月 + 王 (The components are "亡", "月", and "王")

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: wàng (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

望 has multiple meanings, including "to look into the distance", "to hope", "to expect", "full moon". “望”有多种含义，包括“眺望、遥望”“希望、盼望”“期待”“满月”等。

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 盼望 (pàn wàng) - Look forward to
• 希望 (xī wàng) - Hope
• 看望 (kàn wàng) - Visit

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

望 can be used as a verb, for example, "他望望远方" (He is looking into the distance). It can also be used in expressions of hope, like "大家都盼望和平" (Everyone hopes for peace). “望”可作动词，如“他望望远方”；也可用于表达希望的语境，如“大家都盼望和平”。

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the full moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is called "望". The Mid - Autumn Festival on this day is a time for family reunions, and people often look at the moon and express their longing for family and friends. 在中国文化中，农历八月十五的满月被称为“望”，这天的中秋节是家人团聚的日子，人们常常赏月并寄托对家人和朋友的思念。

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can think of "望" as a person ("亡" can be imagined as a person's head) looking at the moon ("月") with a firm heart ("王" can represent a firm heart), which is related to the meaning of looking into the distance and hoping. 你可以把“望”想象成一个人（“亡”可想象成人的头部）望着月亮（“月”），心中坚定（“王”可代表坚定的心），这与眺望远方和盼望的含义相关。