00422 Chinese character of 往 and pronounce wong5

The Chinese character【往】is a word that describes action or time, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

To go back or to the past. Explanation: (1) To go. Such as: “coming and going”, “round trip”. (2) Return. Such as: “yearning”, “fascination”. (3) Past. Such as: “past events”, “passing clouds and mist”, “past feelings”. (4) Interpersonal communication and interaction. Such as: “dating”. (5) Towards. For example: “forward”, “backward”. (6) Often: every time, frequently. For example: “He often takes his family out for an outing on holidays.”

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【往】:wǎng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【往】:wong5

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【往】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【往】, for example:Describing an action or time , It means mainly going back and forth or past .Chinese characters possess deep and diverse meanings, and some detailed aspects may not be entirely covered in this discussion.

【往】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【往來、往事】(Mandarin Pinyin:wǎng lái 、wǎng shì/ Cantonese Jyutping:wong5 loi4 、wong5 si6)

The stroke count for this character is 8 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s an example showing how this character can be effectively used.:


他們之間的往來非常密切。

The exchanges between them are very close.


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