往往

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• 往wǎng8 strokesHSK 2go, depart; past, formerly
• 往wǎng8 strokesHSK 2go, depart; past, formerly

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 往往. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 往wǎngHSK 2

  to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous

• 前往qián wǎngHSK 3

  to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

• 交往jiāo wǎngHSK 3

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

• 以往yǐ wǎngHSK 5

  in the past; formerly

• 通往tōng wǎngHSK 7

  to lead to

• 往事wǎng shìHSK 7

  past events; former happenings

• 往后wǎng hòuHSK 6

  from now on; in the future; time to come

• 飞往fēi wǎngHSK 7

  Go to

• 向往xiàng wǎngHSK 7

  to yearn for; to look forward to

• 往来wǎng láiHSK 6

  dealings; contacts; to go back and forth

• 来往lái wǎngHSK 6

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

• 往常wǎng chángHSK 7

  usual; customary

• 一如既往yī rú jì wǎngHSK 7

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

• 过往guò wǎngHSK 7

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

• 赶往gǎn wǎngHSK 7

  to hurry to (somewhere)

• 往日wǎng rìHSK 7

  former days; the past

• 往返wǎng fǎnHSK 7

  to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip

• 往年wǎng niánHSK 6

  in former years; in previous years

• 勇往直前yǒng wǎng zhí qiánHSK 7

  to advance bravely

• 继往开来jì wǎng kāi lái

  to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages