朢 (wàng) - To gaze into the distance & to look forward to

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wàng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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朢 · wàng

To gaze into the distance;

to look forward to;

to hope for;

also an archaic form of 望.

To gaze into the distanceto look forward toto hope for

Usage highlights

Gaze into the distanceLook forward toHope and expectationDistant gazeEagerly anticipateGaze at the moon

Synonyms

  • 望— to gaze; to hope; to look forward to
  • 看— to look; to see
  • 观— to observe; to view

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close; to shut
  • 背— to turn away from

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gazed into the distance (朢向远方).
  • We hope for your success (朢你成功).
  • This character is an ancient form of 望 (朢 is an archaic form of 望).

Collocations

  • Gaze into the distance(朢远)
  • Look forward to(朢待)
  • Hope and expectation(朢盼)
  • Distant gaze(远朢)
  • Eagerly anticipate(朢想)
  • Gaze at the moon(朢月)

Idioms

  • To look forward to something with great eagerness(延颈举朢)
  • To gaze into the distance with a telescope(高瞻远朢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 朢 is an ancient variant of the modern character 望, sharing the same meaning of gazing into the distance.
  • In classical texts, 朢 appears in contexts of observation, anticipation, and celestial observation.
  • The character's structure reflects the concept of a person (臣) standing on earth (土) looking at the moon (月).

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