盼 meaning and stroke order
To hope for; to long for; to expect
How to write 盼, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 盼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hope for
- to long for
- to expect
How 盼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 分 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 盼
盼 combines 目 (eye) with 分 (fēn), which hints at the sound. Picture your eyes fixed on the road, waiting and hoping for someone to arrive.
盼 is used for hoping or longing for something, often with a sense of eagerly waiting. It appears most often in the words 盼望 (pànwàng) and 期盼 (qīpàn). Example: 孩子们盼着过年。(Háizimen pànzhe guònián.) The children are looking forward to the New Year.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 盼 with 日 (sun) instead of 目 (eye) on the left. 目 has two inner strokes, and the eye fits the meaning of watching and waiting. Also, 盼 is read pàn with a falling tone, not fēn like its phonetic part 分.
Common words with 盼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
盼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 盼
How many strokes are in 盼?
盼 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 盼 mean?
盼 (pàn) means to hope for; to long for; to expect. A common word with it is 盼望 (pànwàng), meaning "to hope for; to look forward to".
How do you pronounce 盼?
盼 is pronounced pàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 盼?
The radical of 盼 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 盼 under this radical.
Is 盼 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 盼 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 盼望 and 希望?
希望 (xīwàng) is a general word for hope and can also be a noun, as in 有希望 (there is hope). 盼望 (pànwàng) is more emotional and suggests eagerly waiting for something, and it is mainly used as a verb.
Is 盼 used in names?
Yes, 盼 sometimes appears in Chinese given names, such as 盼盼 (Pànpàn), because it carries a hopeful, warm meaning. 盼盼 was also the name of a panda mascot for the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.