to hope; a hope; a wish (CL:個|个[ge4])
希 · 7 strokes
Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). 爻 is here used to depict the pattern of the cloth. Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope".
望 · 11 strokes
Pictograph of a person standing up (𡈼) and gazing at the moon (月). 亡 is a sound component.