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is composed of (die, perish) and (moon) and 𡈼 (good). 𡈼 depicts a man standing on a mound, is the phonetic symbol of which has no meaning, so is the picture of a man standing on a mound, and looking to the moon with his protruding eyes. has the same meaning and pronunciation as , now we no longer use , but use instead.

Vocabulary of 望

  • 希望 (hope)
  • 探望 (visit)
  • 望遠鏡 (telescope)

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