望 Stroke Order — How to Write 望
望 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 月, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
望 Radical and Character Components
望 is an ideographic compound. A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 月 + 7 more strokes
望 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wàng
Meanings of 望 in Chinese
1
wàng望
To look, to gaze into the distance; to see.
站在山顶，我望见了远处的城市。
Standing on the mountaintop, I saw the city in the distance.
To visit; to call on someone.
我周末会去看望我的奶奶。
I will visit my grandmother on the weekend.
to hope for; to long for; expectation; desire
我们都望她能平安归来。
We all hope for her safe return.
Respected, renowned, or famous (often used in compounds like 'prestige' or 'reputation').
这位教授在学术界享有很高的名望。
This professor enjoys great prestige in the academic world.
Towards; facing a direction. For example, 'walk towards the east'.
望窗外，雨下得很大
Look out the window, the rain is falling heavily.
Refers to the full moon or the 15th day of the lunar month.
每逢望日，爷爷都会在院子里赏月。
Every full moon day, Grandpa would enjoy gazing at the moon in the courtyard.
To resent or blame; to express discontent or reproach towards someone or something.
她不再怨望命运对她的不公。
She no longer resented fate's unfairness towards her.
Common Words and Phrases with 望
1
Roof boarding; flat boards or thin bricks laid on roof rafters.
工人们正在屋顶上铺设望板，为接下来的瓦片安装做准备。
The workers are laying the roof sheathing on the roof, preparing for the subsequent tile installation.
2
To fall far behind; to be too inferior to bear comparison.
他在编程方面的天赋异禀，让所有同事都望尘不及
His extraordinary talent in programming makes all his colleagues unable to catch up with him.
3
To look forward with impatient expectancy for a long time, often to the point of straining one's eyes.
她每天都望穿秋水，盼望着儿子早日归来。
Every day, she gazed longingly, her eyes strained from constant looking, hoping for her son's early return.
4
To gaze intently or yearnfully until something is out of sight, or as far as the eye can see.
她站在码头，望断了海面，期待远行的亲人归来。
She stood on the dock, gazing across the sea until it faded into the horizon, hoping for her distant family member to return.
5
to shrink back or flinch at the sight of something difficult or dangerous; to be deterred from advancing
看到那份长达几十页的报告，即使是经验丰富的分析师也不禁望而却步
Even experienced analysts couldn't help but shrink back at the sight of the report, which was dozens of pages long.
6
to be terrified or awed at the sight of something/someone
那个难题让许多学生望而生畏，不敢轻易尝试。
Many students were daunted by that difficult problem and dared not attempt it easily.
7
To be on the lookout or keep watch, especially during secret activities; to act as a lookout.
孩子们玩捉迷藏时，小明负责望风，确保老师不会突然出现。
When the children played hide-and-seek, Xiao Ming was responsible for keeping watch to make sure the teacher wouldn't suddenly appear.
8
flee at the mere sight of the oncoming force
犯罪团伙在警方突袭前，就已经望风而遁了。
The criminal gang had already absconded at the first sign of trouble before the police raid.
9
To flee or be routed at the mere sight of the approaching enemy force.
这次比赛，对方队伍士气低落，一遇到强劲的对手就望风而溃，丝毫没有还手之力。
In this competition, the opposing team had low morale; they collapsed at the mere sight of a strong opponent, showing no ability to fight back.
10
To scatter or flee at the mere sight of an opposing force, often describing a routed army.
他们队伍士气低落，每当遇到强劲对手，往往望风而靡
Their team's morale was low; whenever they encountered a strong opponent, they often crumbled at the mere sight.
11
to flee at the mere sight of the enemy or danger
看到警察来了，小偷吓得望风而逃
Upon seeing the police arrive, the thief was so frightened that he fled without a fight.
12
To flee pell-mell or collapse at the mere sight of a powerful force; to be routed without a fight.
面对专业团队的强大实力，那些业余队伍望风披靡，毫无还手之力
Faced with the overwhelming strength of the professional team, the amateur teams collapsed instantly, completely unable to put up any resistance.
13
To chase the wind and clutch at shadows; to pursue something baseless or make groundless accusations based on rumors or uncertain information.
小明花了很长时间望风扑影地调查那个未经证实的小道消息，结果发现完全是空穴来风。
Xiao Ming spent a long time chasing shadows investigating that unconfirmed rumor, only to find it was completely groundless.
14
A tower or structure used for observing scenery (belvedere) or for keeping watch (watchtower).
登上公园里的望楼，可以俯瞰整个湖泊和周围的群山。
Climbing to the belvedere in the park, one can overlook the entire lake and the surrounding mountains.
15
To quench one's thirst by thinking of plums; to comfort oneself with false hopes or an imaginary solution.
小明考试前没有好好复习，现在只是拿着书本“望梅止渴”，根本解决不了问题。
Xiao Ming didn't review well before the exam, and now merely 'quenches his thirst by thinking of plums' with the textbook, which won't solve the problem at all.
16
To desperately seek lodging or refuge upon seeing a door, often due to extreme exhaustion from travel or an urgent need to escape a predicament.
古代旅人常常在荒郊野外，望门投止，只求一宿安稳。
Ancient travelers often found themselves in remote wilderness, having to knock on doors and ask for temporary lodging, seeking only a night of peaceful rest.
More words with 望
- kě渴wàng望to long for; to crave; to yearn for
- yáo遥wàng望look into the distance
- yuàn愿wàng望wish, desire
- pàn盼wàng望hope, look forward to
- tiào眺wàng望gaze afar, look into the distance
- yù欲wàng望desire
- bā巴wàng望look forward to; hope for
- kuī窥wàng望Peep, Peer
- liào瞭wàng望Lookout, Keep watch
- qiáo翘wàng望crane one's neck to look, look up eagerly
- xiǎng想wàng望to long for; to desire
- zhān瞻wàng望look ahead, gaze
- zhǔ瞩wàng望To look forward to and expect.
- qī期wàng望expectation, hope
- shuò朔wàng望new moon and full moon, syzygy
- xī希wàng望hope
- liào瞭wàng望shào哨an observation post
- shē奢wàng望Wishful thinking, Unrealistic expectation
- hú鹄wàng望eagerly look forward to
- jué觖wàng望Disappointment, Dissatisfaction
Idioms with 望
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
- wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及too far behind to catch up
- wàng望fēng风bǔ捕yǐng影make groundless accusations or conclusions
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望wén文shēng生yì义misinterpret by literal reading
- wàng望wén闻wèn问qiè切thorough medical diagnosis
- wàng望yǎn眼yù欲chuān穿eagerly look forward to
- wàng望yáng洋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair at one's inadequacy
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- áng昂shǒu首wàng望tiān天arrogant and out of touch
- bù不fù负zhòng众wàng望live up to expectations
- dà大hàn旱wàng望yún云eagerly long for something greatly needed
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Open the tool →Questions about 望
What does 望 mean in Chinese?
望 (wàng) means “To visit” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 望?
望 is pronounced wàng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 望 have?
望 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 望?
望 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 月. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 望?
The radical of 望 is 月, and 望 is an ideographic compound.