祈望 Traditional form: 祈望 Pinyin (reading): qíwàng Definitions: to hope to wish hope wish (old) name of an official post Characters: 祈 - to pray, to entreat, to beseech 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to Traditional characters: 祈 - to pray, to entreat, to beseech 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to