Radical 王

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wane (570a) + king 王 (60a) = gaze 望

希望 (559) xīwàng hope, wish

The old king’s health was on the wane— all he could do now was to gaze out at his kingdom from his balcony. / Sadly he called for his chancellor Wang the dwarf, to put his affairs in order.

perish 亡 (568b) + moon 月 (61) = wane

In some typefaces you will see moon here replaced by its other form (266a).

“That perishing moon is on the wane again,” muttered the farmer (who needed the light for his harvesting). / [No pronunciation needed]