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盼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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盼 Stroke Order — How to Write 盼

Stroke Order

盼 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, 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.

盼 Radical and Character Components

Components:目分

盼 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 分 indicates the sound.

Radical: 目 + 4 more strokes

盼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pàn

Meanings of 盼 in Chinese

1

pàn盼

To hope for; to long for; to look forward to.
我盼望明天是个好天气。
I look forward to good weather tomorrow.
To look, gaze, or turn one's eyes; to look around expectantly or hesitantly.
她左顾右盼,寻找熟悉的面孔。
She looked left and right, searching for familiar faces.
Refers to eyes with clear whites and blacks, often found in classical phrases like '盼倩' (pàn qiàn) or '美目盼兮' (měi mù pàn xī) describing beautiful, sparkling eyes.
她的美目盼兮,清澈灵动
Her beautiful eyes are bright and clear, lively and spirited.

Common Words and Phrases with 盼

1
pàn盼gù顾
To look around eagerly or expectantly.
她忐忑不安地盼顾着四周,生怕错过任何细节。
She nervously glanced around, afraid of missing any detail.
2
pàn盼niàn念
To long for and miss someone or something.
她盼念着远方的亲人早日归来。
She longs for her distant family members to return soon.
3
pàn盼tou头
Good prospects; something to look forward to; hope
有了这份新工作,小明对未来充满了盼头
With this new job, Xiao Ming is filled with hope for the future.
4
pàn盼wàng望
To hope for, long for, or look forward to something with eager anticipation.
孩子们盼望暑假的到来。
The children are looking forward to the arrival of summer vacation.

More words with 盼

  • qī期pàn盼to expect; to look forward to
  • gù顾pàn盼To look around; to glance about.
  • kě渴pàn盼To long for, To yearn for
  • qǐ企pàn盼anxiously expect; long for
  • qiáo翘pàn盼eagerly look forward to, anticipate eagerly
  • shē奢pàn盼Extravagant hope, Fervent longing
  • pàn盼xī兮Longing, Hope
  • zhǐ只pàn盼only hope, only wish
  • jí急pàn盼eagerly await, anxiously expect
  • pàn盼dǎo祷Pray and hope, Eager prayer
  • qiáo翘shóu首yǐ以pàn盼eagerly await, look forward to
  • pàn盼wàng望yí已jiǔ久long-awaited, eagerly anticipated
  • qí祈pàn盼long for, yearn for
  • de的qī期pàn盼expectation, hope
  • qī期pàn盼yí已jiǔ久long-awaited, much-anticipated
  • pàn盼le了yì一yǎn眼glanced hopefully, gave a hopeful glance
  • gù顾pàn盼zhī之jiān间In a glance, Momentarily
  • qī期pàn盼fēng丰shōu收Hoping for a good harvest, Expecting a rich harvest

Idioms with 盼

  • gù顾pàn盼zì自rú如look around freely and at ease
  • gù顾pàn盼zì自xióng雄look around proudly, feeling self-important
  • zuǒ左gù顾yòu右pàn盼glance around proudly
  • gù顾pàn盼duō多zī姿captivating with expressive eyes and graceful demeanor
  • gù顾pàn盼shén神fēi飞glance around with spirited, dynamic eyes
  • gù顾pàn盼shēng生huī辉captivating and radiant look
  • gù顾pàn盼zì自dé得look around with self-satisfaction
  • gù顾pàn盼zì自háo豪look around proudly
  • mù目pàn盼xīn心si思gaze longingly, lost in thought
  • gù顾pàn盼shēng生zī姿looking around with captivating charm
  • zhuǎn转pàn盼liú流guāng光Her bright, expressive, and charming eyes

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Questions about 盼

What does 盼 mean in Chinese?

盼 (pàn) means “To hope for” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盼?

盼 is pronounced pàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盼 have?

盼 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 盼?

盼 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盼?

The radical of 盼 is 目, and 盼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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