回 望

huí wàngdictionary entry

to return sb's gaze / to meet sb's eyes / to look back (to one's rear) / (fig.) to look back at (the past) / to reflect on

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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:

回望 回望 [hui2 wang4] /to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes/to look back (to one's rear)/(fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on/

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回
huí
to go back / to return / to turn back / to turn around / to reply / to answer / classifier for literary divisions (acts of a play, sections or chapters of a classic book) / classifier for occurrences or times / to curve / to return / to revolve
Huí
Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
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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