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嚮往

简向往 · 繁嚮往

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng wǎng

to yearn for
to look forward to

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嚮: Look up this written character
往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend

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4–3 · xiang4 wang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng2 wong5 · hoeng3 wong5

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verb

to yearn for; to look forward to; to long for; to cherish

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