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往 - wǎng

go, depart; past, formerly

go, depart; past, formerly

How to read 往

Click 往 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinwǎng
Englishgo, depart; past, formerly
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

往事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 往来. Please read 往例 one more time.

Common words with this character

past events; former happenings
dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
practice of the past; precedent
former times; in olden days

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 往 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 往事 and 往来 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 往.