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Information of 往

Pinyin wǎng

Radical

彳

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to go (in a direction) / past / previous / towards, toward / (of a train) bound for

往 wǎng 1. 去，到。 - Depart, reach. - Examples: 往返 (to return), 往复 (to go back and forth), 往还 (to return), 往来 (to come and go), 交往 (to associate), 向往 (to yearn for), 勇往直前 (to press forward courageously). 2. 过去。 - The past. - Examples: 往昔 (the past), 往日 (previous days), 往事 (past events), 往古 (ancient times), 往常 (usual times), 以往 (in the past), 一如既往 (as always). 3. 同“望”。 - Same as "望" (wàng). 往 wǎng (动) 【本义】: 去，到…去 - The original meaning refers to going or reaching a destination. - 造字法: 会意。甲骨文字形，从止，从土。意为从这个地方走向目的地。 - Examples in usage: 1. 同本义 ([En.] depart (head, leave, start) for; go to somewhere). 2. 彼此间来往 ([En.] contact). 3. 亡去 ([En.] die). 4. 给予，送 ([En.] give). 5. 归向 ([En.] incline to). 往 wǎng (名) 1. 昔时; 过去 ([En.] the past). - Examples: - 古昔也 (ancient times). - 往哲 (ancient philosophers). - 往时 (the past). - 往例 (precedent). 2. 死者 ([En.] the dead). 3. 后; 以后 ([En.] afterwards). 4. 外，超过某种限度或范围 ([En.] outward). 往 wǎng (介) 1. 同“望”。表示动作行为的方向，相当于“朝”、“向” ([En.] toward; to). - Examples in usage: - "叉开五指往店主人脸上只一掌" (to strike the shop owner with an open hand). - Expressions like "往虎口里探头" (to probe into danger) or "往高枝儿上飞" (to seek favor with higher-ups).

既往不咎 jì wǎng bù jiù

to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones / There is no point in crying over spilt milk.

不咎既往 bù jiù jì wǎng

not censure sb for his past misdeeds / overlook sb's past mistakes / let bygones be bygones

向往 xiàng wǎng

to yearn for / to look forward to

勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián

to advance bravely

礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness

往往 wǎng wǎng

usually / in many cases / more often than not

通往 tōng wǎng

to lead to

往来 wǎng lái

dealings / contacts / to go back and forth

来往 lái wǎng

to come and go / to have dealings with / to be in relation with

往前 wǎng qián

to move forwards

往事 wǎng shì

past events / former happenings

往日 wǎng rì

former days / the past

往后 wǎng hòu

from now on / in the future / time to come

神往 shén wǎng

to be fascinated / to be rapt / to long for / to dream of

往年 wǎng nián

in former years / in previous years

过往 guò wǎng

to come and go / to have friendly relations with / in the past / previous

往返 wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth / to go to and fro / round trip

送往 sòng wǎng

deliver / send to

往常 wǎng cháng

habitually (in the past) / as one used to do formerly / as it used to be

往回 wǎng huí

Back

逃往 táo wǎng

to run away / to go into exile

循环往复 xún huán wǎng fù

move in circles / go and return in following a circle

前往 qián wǎng

to leave for / to proceed towards / to go

熙来攘往 xī lái rǎng wǎng

a place buzzing with activity (idiom)

一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng

just as in the past (idiom); as before / continuing as always

既往 jì wǎng

past / bygone / the past

往昔 wǎng xī

the past

你来我往 nǐ lái wǒ wǎng

Mutual exchange

以往 yǐ wǎng

in the past / formerly

交往 jiāo wǎng

to associate (with) / to have contact (with) / to hang out (with) / to date / (interpersonal) relationship / association / contact