Chinese Word Entry

翹望

Simplified Chinese form: 翘望

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄤˋ
Mandarin (Pinyin): qiáo wàng
Cantonese (Jyutping): kiu4 mong6
Definitions:
  1. to raise one's head and look into the distance

  2. fig to forward to

  3. to long for


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Chinese characters used in this word

excellence, turn up, lift, elevate, raise
Readings
Mandarin: ㄑㄧㄠˊ (qiáo), ㄑㄧㄠˋ (qiào)
Cantonese: kiu4
Japanese: ギョウ (gyou) / あ.げる (ageru)、 つまだ.てる (tsumadateru)
Korean: 교 (gyo), 요 (yo)
Vietnamese: kiều
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect, to look at, look forward, to hope
Readings
Mandarin: ㄨㄤˋ (wàng)
Cantonese: mong6
Japanese: ボウ (bou)、 モウ (mou) / のぞ.む (nozomu)、 もち (mochi)、 のぞみ (nozomi)
Korean: 망 (mang)
Vietnamese: vọng
Variants
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