盼
look; gaze; expect
At a glance · 盼
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从目（意符，眼睛），分声，本义为眼珠黑白分明，引申为看、盼望。隶楷从目从分，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为美目黑白分明，引申为盼望、看顾。
Structure
形声字，从目（意符，眼睛），分（fēn）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinpàn
Radical目
Strokes9
UnicodeU+76FC
Character type形声
Theme人体
Six languages, one character
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English
look; gaze; expect
To look, gaze, or hope for.
Français
regarder; espérer
Regarder, espérer ou attendre.
Español
mirar; esperar
Mirar, esperar o anhelar.
العربية
ينظر؛ يأمل؛ يتوقع
أن ينظر أو يأمل أو يتوقع.
Русский
смотреть; надеяться
Смотреть, глядеть или надеяться.
Common words
- 盼pànlook
- 盼望pàn wànghope