望 (wàng)
full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance);
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Pictograph of a person standing up (𡈼) and gazing at the moon (月). 亡 is a sound component.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“望,出亡在外,望其還也。从亡,朢省聲。”
Components
- 亡 (sound)
- 月 (iconic)
- 𡈼 (iconic)