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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 望 has 11 strokes and refers to wishing for something or looking out into the distance.
• Basic usage: 望む is read のぞむ, and 希望 is read きぼう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is desired and what is seen
  • 保存を望んでいる means hoping for preservation, while 海を望む means looking out over the sea. The same verb changes meaning with its object.
  • 希望する時間 means a preferred time. 希望 can express a preference on an application as well as hope.