Chinese

期望

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/
to expect; to hope
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese期 “to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet”
    • soundChinese其 “his; her; its; their”
    • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
  • characterChinese望 “to see; to watch (especially from a distance)”
    • ideaChinese臣 “slave; servant; captive”
    • soundChinese亡 “to run away; to flee; to escape”
    • ideaChinese𡈼 “original form of 挺 (tǐng)”
    • meaningChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪／轮 m)”

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