张望

張望

zhāngwàng

verb #18,939

Meanings

1 to look around
2 to peer about
3 to peep

Characters

to stretch; to open

to look; to gaze

张 here means to stretch one's neck or eyes open wide to look, implying active, searching observation.

Examples

他四处张望，想找到出口。

Tā sìchù zhāngwàng, xiǎng zhǎodào chūkǒu.

He looked around everywhere, trying to find the exit.

小猫好奇地向窗外张望。

Xiǎo māo hàoqí de xiàng chuāngwài zhāngwàng.

The kitten peered curiously out the window.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

望 wàng