往wǎng
towards. 8 strokes, radical 彳, first met in HSK 2.
What 往 is made of
彳 (chì, to step with the left foot) and 王 (wáng, king).
彳 carries the meaning — step — and 王 carries the sound.
How to write 往
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Words that use 往
| 往 | towards 表示朝着某个方向 他迈开步伐勇毅往前走。He strode boldly towards forward. Lesson 78, 洗澡 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 交往 | to stay in touch with a neighbour's child for years 跟人保持来往，逐渐熟悉起来 他和邻居家的孩子交往了好几年。He has associate with them with the neighbour's child for several years. Lesson 126, 友善交流 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 前往 | to head towards 从这里出发，往那个地方去 旅客们排队前往第三号站台。Passengers line up to head towards platform three. Lesson 143, 铁路交通与远行 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
| 往往 | usually, more often than not 按一般的情况来说，多数时候会这样 新工艺往往在短时间内见效。The new process more often than not shows results within a short time. Lesson 222, 科学发现与成果推广 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 往往 | usually, more often than not 按一般的情况来说，多数时候会这样 新工艺往往在短时间内见效。The new process more often than not shows results within a short time. Lesson 222, 科学发现与成果推广 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 以往 | in the past, previously 指此前已经过去的时间 这不仅超越以往水平，更意味着绿色发展。This surpassed the level of the past. Lesson 512, 明约笃守 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
| 来往 | to come and go, traffic 指往来通行 这里来往的车辆很多，路面修得又平又阔。There were many vehicles coming and going here. Lesson 611, 旷野快车 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment |
| 往后 | from now on 指从今以后 再也不去网吧消磨时间，往后每晚都读书。from now on they read every evening. Lesson 657, 王子故事 · 匠心开拓与博大胸襟 · Mastery, Endeavor & Broad Horizons |
| 往年 | in former years 指过去的那些年 往年这条街往来的人不多。In former years not many people passed along this street. Lesson 658, 长街新貌 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
| 往来 | to come and go, dealings 指人员之间的来去交往 往年这条街往来的人不多。In earlier years few people were passing to and fro along this street. Lesson 658, 长街新貌 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
Characters that share the sound part 王
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 彳
All 13 of them, and what the radical means, on the 彳 radical page.