Writing
望 (wàng) — how to say "to look into the distance" in Chinese
望
To look into the distance
verb
Character composition
望
to look into the distance
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
望远方
wàng yuǎn fāng
look into the distance
抬头望天
tái tóu wàng tiān
raise one's head and look at the sky
Examples
她站在山顶望远方。
She stands on the mountain top and looks into the distance.
他望远方。
He looks into the distance.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to look into the distance" in Chinese?
"to look into the distance" in Chinese is 望 (wàng).
望 meaning in English
望 (wàng) means "To look into the distance".
How is 望 pronounced?
It is pronounced wàng (written as wang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Wang in Chinese characters
It is written 望 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 望?
望 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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