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望
望
wàng
v./prep. look over, gaze into distance; towards
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Other meanings
[wàng]char. reputation; reputable person; hope, expect; pay a visit; streamer sign of a shop; (lit.) hate
[wàng]n. full moon; 15th day of a lunar months, day of the full moon
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月 moon; meat, flesh
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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眺望
眺望
tiào wàng
v. overlook, look into the distance from a high place
仰望
仰望
yǎng wàng
v. look up at
望见
望見
wàng jiàn
v. espy, spot, see from a distance
举头望明月
舉頭望明月
jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè
phr. (I) raise (my) head and gaze at the bright moon
可望不可及
可望不可及
kě wàng bù kě jí
idiom. can be looked at but beyond reach, unattainable
望洋兴叹
望洋興嘆
wàng yáng xīng tàn
idiom. gaze at the ocean and sigh -- feel powerless and frustrated, bemoan one's inadequacy in face of a great task
一眼望得见尽头了
一眼望得見盡頭了
yì yǎn wàng dé jiàn jìn tóu le
phr. could see the ending by a glance
一路上,爸爸一言不发,望着窗外出神。
一路上,爸爸一言不發,望著窗外出神。
yí lù shàng, bà ba yì yán bù fā, wàng zhe chuāng wài chū shén .
phr. On the way, father didn't utter one word. He was just staring blankly outside the window.