望
wàng
15th day of month (lunar calendar)
old variant of 望[wang4]
Gazing (亡) + moon (月) + king (王) = the night of the full moon
On the 15th night, the full moon (月) rises and a figure gazes upward — 亡 depicts someone craning their neck to look into the distance, while 王 (jade/royalty) adds a sense of reverence and longing. The character captures that moment of straining eyes toward the bright, full moon.
农历每月十五称为望日。
nóng lì měi yuè shí wǔ chēng wéi wàng rì。
the fifteenth day of each month in the lunar calendar is called wàngrì.
古人常在望日祭拜月亮。
gǔ rén cháng zài wàng rì jì bài yuè liang。
people in ancient times often made offerings to the moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar month.
Words with 望
望族
wàng zú
distinguished or prominent family
欲望
yù wàng
desire; longing; appetite; craving
东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look in all directions (idiom)
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
望远镜
wàng yuǎn jìng
telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])
一线希望
yī xiàn xī wàng
a gleam of hope
愿望
yuàn wàng
desire
奢望
shē wàng
an extravagant hope
渴望
kě wàng
to thirst for
望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
远望
yuǎn wàng
to gaze afar
望月
wàng yuè
full moon