往
Character
towards; in the direction of something
Meaning
wǎng
wang3- towards; in the direction of something
- past (as in 往年: past years)
Examples
往前走,然后往右拐。
wǎng qián zǒu rán hòu wǎng yòu guǎi
Walk forward, then turn right.
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往年冬天不太冷。
wǎng nián dōng tiān bù tài lěng
In past years, winters were not very cold.
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Words with 往
See all 76 →往往wǎng wǎngusually; in most situationsWordHSK 3往后wǎng hòufrom now on; in the futureWordHSK 6往年wǎng niánthe years before now; years that came before this yearWordHSK 6往来wǎng láito go back and forth between placesWordHSK 6往事wǎng shìthings that happened in the pastWordHSK 7–9往常wǎng chángas usual; like beforeWordHSK 7–9往日wǎng rìthe past; days or times from before nowWordHSK 7–9往返wǎng fǎnto go to a place and come back againWordHSK 7–9往例wǎng lì(usual) practice of the pastWord往初wǎng chū(literary) former timesWord往前wǎng qián(in) the pastWord往古wǎng gǔin former timesWord