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HSK 2.0Level 2

HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 往

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2.

Readings & Meanings

往has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

wǎng

towards

prep.HSK 2

towards

v./prep.HSK 3.0 · L2

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 往

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4.

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往

往=

5.

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6.

How to Use 往

Referring to the past

The character 往 indicates past time or former occasions.

以往 • yǐ wǎng • before; formerly; previously; in the past • HSK 6

HSK 6

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 往

往往 • wǎng wǎng • often

HSK 4

wǎng往

wǎng往

8.

Example Sentences

tā他

cháng常

cháng常

huí回

yì忆

měi美

hǎo

Information

Pinyinwǎng

Meaningtowards

Strokes8

Radical彳

Traditional往

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#285

Zhuyinㄨㄤˇ

UnicodeU+5F80

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The radical 彳 (step) combines with 主 (master) to depict a master walking forward — to go or proceed.

yǐ以

wǎng往

before; formerly; previously; in the past

往事 • wǎng shì • history; the past • HSK 6

HSK 6

wǎng往

shì事

history; the past

往常 • wǎng cháng • habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly • HSK 6

HSK 6

wǎng往

cháng常

habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly

Indicating direction or interaction

The character 往 conveys the meaning of going towards or interacting with others.

交往 • jiāo wǎng • be in contact with; associate with • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiāo交

wǎng往

be in contact with; associate with

往返 • wǎng fǎn • go there and back; come and go • HSK 5

HSK 5

wǎng往

fǎn返

go there and back; come and go

前往 • qián wǎng • to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

qián前

wǎng往

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

often

向往 • xiàng wǎng • yearn for; look forward to

HSK 6

xiàng向

wǎng往

yearn for; look forward to

往后 • wǎng hòu • from now on

HSK 3.0 · L6

wǎng往

hòu后

from now on

往年 • wǎng nián • in former years

HSK 3.0 · L6

wǎng往

nián年

in former years

往来 • wǎng lái • dealings

HSK 3.0 · L6

wǎng往

lái来

dealings

来往 • lái wǎng • to come and go

HSK 3.0 · L6

lái来

wǎng往

to come and go

好

de的

wǎng往

shì事

。

He often recalls beautiful past events.

wǒ我

men们

gōng公

sī司

yǔ与

wài外

guó国

kè客

hù户

wǎng往

lái来

pín频

fán繁

。

Our company has frequent contact with foreign clients.

wǒ我

hé和

xiǎo小

míng明

jiāo交

wǎng往

。

I interact with Xiaoming.

qǐng请

wǎng往

zhè这

biān边

zǒu走

。

Please walk this way.

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

shí时

yào要

zhù注

yì意

lái来

wǎng往

de的

chē车

liàng辆

。

When crossing the road, pay attention to the traffic.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "wang".

惘wǎngdisconcerted, dejected, discouraged
网wǎngnet, web, network
望wàngto look into the distance
妄wàngabsurd, presumptuous, reckless
旺wàngprosperous, flourishing, vigorous
亡wángto flee, to lose, to die, to perish

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "彳".

得défeel
徙xǐto move, to change one's residence
役yìservice, labor, military service
循xúnto follow, to adhere to, to abide by
徘páito pace back and forth, hesitate
彼bǐthat; those; the other

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