若 望

Ruò wàngdictionary entry

John / Saint John / less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yuē hàn] preferred by the Catholic Church

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

若望 若望 [Ruo4 wang4] /John/Saint John/less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yue1 han4] preferred by the Catholic Church/

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若
rě
used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]
ruò
to seem / like / as / if
望
wàng
full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

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