希望

Etymology · 词源

“希”的历史构形可以这样理解：巾主要提示意义范围；爻以图像或会意方式参与构形。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “望”的历史构形可以这样理解：亡主要提示较早的读音；月、𡈼以图像或会意方式参与构形。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“希望”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Composed of 爻 (intertwined cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). Conveys a rare type of stitched cloth, corresponding to the original meaning "sparse; rare". The meaning later shifted to "hope". Pictograph of a person standing up (𡈼) and gazing at the moon (月). 亡 is a sound component that was added later. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 希望 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。