盼

pàn
#2,169 most
frequent character
to hope
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

盼 pàn has 目 eye as meaning part and 分 fēn as sound part. Eye and sight give original 'large pupil'; later it grew to 'long for,' then 'hope for' and 'expect.'

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Example Sentences

我盼望着明天的到来。
wǒ pànwàngzháo míngtiān de dàolái 。
I hope for the arrival of tomorrow.
她盼着能考上理想的大学。
tā pàn zháo néng kǎo shàng lǐxiǎng de dàxué 。
She hopes to get into her ideal university.
我们都盼望世界和平。
wǒmen dū pànwàng shìjiè hépíng 。
We all hope for world peace.

Words with similar meanings

期望qīwàng
to expect
This word carries a sense of anticipation and is often used in more formal contexts.
渴望kěwàng
to long for
This word implies a strong desire or yearning, often more intense than '盼'.

Homophones

HSK 6
畔pàn
bank, field-path
判pàn
discriminate, judge, sentence
叛pàn
to betray, to rebel, to revolt
板pàn
to catch sight of in a doorway (old)

Words Starting With 盼

盼望pàn wàng
to hope for; look forward to

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