Rank 322BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

望 - wàng

to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

How to read 望

Click 望 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinwàng
Englishto look at, look forward; to hope, expect
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

望京 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 望城. Please read 望奎 one more time.

Common words with this character

Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing
see 望城區|望城区[Wang4 cheng2 Qu1]
see 望奎縣|望奎县[Wang4 kui2 Xian4]
distinguished or prominent family; influential clan

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 望 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 望京 and 望城 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 望.