若望 Traditional form: 若望 Pinyin (reading): Ruòwàng Definitions: John Saint John less common variant of 約翰/约翰 ( Yuēhàn) preferred by the Catholic Church Characters: 若 - if, supposing, assuming; similar 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to Traditional characters: 若 - if, supposing, assuming; similar 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to