What does 望 mean in Chinese?

望 is a Chinese character with the radical 月.

How do you write 望?

望 is written with 11 strokes, starting from the 月 (meat) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 望?

The radical of 望 is 月 (meat, Kangxi radical #130). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 服, 能, 期, 有.

How many strokes does 望 have?

The Chinese character 望 has 11 strokes.

What HSK level is 望?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 望 is a character to recognise at HSK 2.

望: Chinese Character Details

望

HSK 2 character 11 strokes Radical: 月 (meat)

Quick Answer

望 is a Chinese character with 11 strokes, radical 月 (meat), HSK 2 on the new exam.

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Etymology

A king looks at the moon after loss — to hope, gaze

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

望=亡component+月radical+王component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	11 strokes
Radical	月 (#130: meat)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 2
Frequency	#397 most common

Example sentences

我希望明天不下雨。
Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bù xià yǔ.
I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
From 希望 (HSK 2)
我很失望。
Wǒ hěn shīwàng.
I'm very disappointed.
From 失望 (HSK 4)
她盼望着能早日见到在国外留学的儿子归来。
Tā pànwàng zhe néng zǎorì jiàndào zài guówài liúxué de érzi guīlái.
She looks forward to seeing her son who studies abroad return soon.
From 盼望 (HSK 6)

Words containing 望

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
希望	xīwàng	to hope	HSK 2
失望	shīwàng	Disappointment	HSK 4
愿望	yuànwàng	desire, wish	HSK 5
看望	kànwàng	visit	HSK 5
盼望	pànwàng	look forward to	HSK 6
东张西望	dōngzhāngxīwàng	to look in all directions	HSK 7-9