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 open one's eyes wide to look, implying active, searching observation.

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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