望
wàng
hope, look, gaze
Represents hope, expectation, and looking into the distance. Used in expressions of desire and anticipation.
Compound Words
📊 Total Compounds: 12 Click column headers to sort
| Visual Explanation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope, binoculars telescopio / binoculares | look + far + mirror = distant viewing device |
| 望见 | wàngjiàn | catch sight of divisar / alcanzar a ver | look + see = spot something |
| 望眼欲穿 | wàngyǎnyùchuān | eagerly await esperar ansiosamente | look + eyes + want + pierce = intense longing |
| 望而却步 | wàng'érquèbù | hesitate to proceed vacilar al proceder | look + and + retreat + step = back away |
| 望洋兴叹 | wàngyángxīngtàn | feel helpless sentirse indefenso | look + ocean + rise + sigh = overwhelming feelings |
| 望而生畏 | wàng'érshēngwèi | be daunted by sentirse intimidado | look + and + produce + fear = become afraid |
| 望风 | wàngfēng | keep watch, be a lookout hacer guardia / vigilar | look + wind = watch for signals |
| 望月 | wàngyuè | full moon, gaze at moon luna llena / contemplar la luna | look + moon = moon gazing |
| 望向 | wàngxiàng | look toward mirar hacia | look + direction = gaze toward |
| 望族 | wàngzú | prominent family familia prominente | respected + family = notable lineage |
| 望梅止渴 | wàngméizhǐkě | console oneself with false hopes consolarse con falsas esperanzas | look + plum + stop + thirst = illusory satisfaction |
| 望尘莫及 | wàngchénmòjí | be far behind quedarse muy atrás | look + dust + cannot + reach = unable to catch up |
望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng
English: telescope, binoculars
Español: telescopio / binoculares
💡 look + far + mirror = distant viewing device
望见 wàngjiàn
English: catch sight of
Español: divisar / alcanzar a ver
💡 look + see = spot something
望眼欲穿 wàngyǎnyùchuān
English: eagerly await
Español: esperar ansiosamente
💡 look + eyes + want + pierce = intense longing
望而却步 wàng'érquèbù
English: hesitate to proceed
Español: vacilar al proceder
💡 look + and + retreat + step = back away
望洋兴叹 wàngyángxīngtàn
English: feel helpless
Español: sentirse indefenso
💡 look + ocean + rise + sigh = overwhelming feelings
望而生畏 wàng'érshēngwèi
English: be daunted by
Español: sentirse intimidado
💡 look + and + produce + fear = become afraid
望风 wàngfēng
English: keep watch, be a lookout
Español: hacer guardia / vigilar
💡 look + wind = watch for signals
望月 wàngyuè
English: full moon, gaze at moon
Español: luna llena / contemplar la luna
💡 look + moon = moon gazing
望向 wàngxiàng
English: look toward
Español: mirar hacia
💡 look + direction = gaze toward
望族 wàngzú
English: prominent family
Español: familia prominente
💡 respected + family = notable lineage
望梅止渴 wàngméizhǐkě
English: console oneself with false hopes
Español: consolarse con falsas esperanzas
💡 look + plum + stop + thirst = illusory satisfaction
望尘莫及 wàngchénmòjí
English: be far behind
Español: quedarse muy atrás
💡 look + dust + cannot + reach = unable to catch up