Usage of the character 往

old variant of 往 (wǎng)

wǎng

往

[往]

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

wǎngwǎng

往往

[往往]

usually
in many cases
more often than not

wǎnglái

往来

[往來]

dealings
contacts
to go back and forth

wǎngchū

往初

[往初]

(literary) former times
in olden days

wǎngshì

往事

[往事]

past events
former happenings

shénwǎng

神往

[神往]

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

yǐwǎng

以往

[以往]

in the past; formerly

jiāowǎng

交往

[交往]

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

wǎngshēng

往生

[往生]

to be reborn
to live in paradise (Buddhism)
to die
(after) one's death

táowǎng

逃往

[逃往]

to run away
to go into exile

wǎngsuì

往岁

[往歲]

in former years
in olden days

shǐwǎng

驶往

[駛往]

(of a vehicle, boat etc) to travel to; to head for

wǎngshí

往时

[往時]

past events
former times

wǎnghuán

往还

[往還]

contacts
dealings

qiánwǎng

前往

[前往]

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

zhuǎnwǎng

转往

[轉往]

to change (to final stretch of journey)

guòwǎng

过往

[過往]

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

wǎngfǎn

往返

[往返]

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

xiàngwǎng

向往

[嚮往]

to yearn for
to look forward to

wǎngrì

往日

[往日]

former days; the past

wǎngjì

往迹

[往跡]

past events
former times

wǎngnián

往年

[往年]

in former years; in previous years

tōngwǎng

通往

[通往]

to lead to

wǎngfù

往复

[往復]

to go and come back
to make a return trip
backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action)
to reciprocate (of machine part)

wǎngqián

往前

[往前]

to move forwards

jìwǎng

既往

[既往]

past
bygone
the past

wǎnggǔ

往古

[往古]

in former times
in olden days

wǎngwài

往外

[往外]

out
outbound
departing

wǎngcháng

往常

[往常]

usual
customary

yǐwǎng

已往

[已往]

the past

wǎnglì

往例

[往例]

(usual) practice of the past
precedent

wǎnghòu

往后

[往後]

from now on
in the future
time to come

wǎngjiè

往届

[往屆]

former sessions
former years

wǎngchéng

往程

[往程]

outbound leg (of a bus or train journey etc)

gǎnwǎng

赶往

[趕往]

to hurry to (somewhere)

wǎngxī

往昔

[往昔]

the past

kāiwǎng

开往

[開往]

(of a bus, train etc) to leave for
heading for

láiwǎng

来往

[來往]

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

wǎngfùjù

往复锯

[往復鋸]

reciprocating saw

wǎngsǐlǐ

往死里

[往死裡]

(coll.) (to beat etc) to death

yīwǎngwúqián

一往无前

[一往無前]

to advance courageously (idiom)
to press forward

gǔwǎngjīnlái

古往今来

[古往今來]

since ancient times
since times immemorial

yīfǎnwǎngcháng

一反往常

[一反往常]

(idiom) contrary to what usually happens

wǎngshìrúfēng

往事如风

[往事如風]

the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall

wǎngfùyùndòng

往复运动

[往復運動]

backwards and forwards action (e.g. of piston or pump)
reciprocating motion

wǎngláizhànghù

往来帐户

[往來帳戶]

current account (in bank)

yīrúwǎngcháng

一如往常

[一如往常]

as usual

yīrújìwǎng

一如既往

[一如既往]

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

yīwǎngqíngshēn

一往情深

[一往情深]

deeply attached
devoted

dúláidúwǎng

独来独往

[獨來獨往]

coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
keeping to oneself
unsociable
maverick

lǐshàngwǎnglái

礼尚往来

[禮尚往來]

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

cóngcǐwǎnghòu

从此往后

[從此往後]

from here on

wǎngnìlǐcǎi

往泥里踩

[往泥裡踩]

to belittle
to attack sb

zhíláizhíwǎng

直来直往

[直來直往]

blunt
outspoken

jìwǎngkāilái

继往开来

[繼往開來]

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

xīnchíshénwǎng

心驰神往

[心馳神往]

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
to long for
infatuated
fascinated

yíngláisòngwǎng

迎来送往

[迎來送往]

lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests
all time taken over with social niceties

sòngwǎngyínglái

送往迎来

[送往迎來]

see 迎來送往／迎来送往 (yíngláisòngwǎng)

wúwǎngbùlì

无往不利

[無往不利]

(idiom) to be successful in every endeavor

chángláichángwǎng

常来常往

[常來常往]

to visit frequently
to have frequent dealings (with)
to see each other often

yǒngwǎngqiánjìn

勇往前进

[勇往前進]

see 勇往直前 (yǒngwǎngzhíqián)

yīwǎngzhíqián

一往直前

[一往直前]

see 一往無前／一往无前 (yīwǎngwúqián)

yǒngwǎngzhíqián

勇往直前

[勇往直前]

to advance bravely

yōuránshénwǎng

悠然神往

[悠然神往]

thoughts wandering far away

wǎngshìyǐyǐ

往事已矣

[往事已矣]

the past is dead (idiom)

xīláirǎngwǎng

熙来攘往

[熙來攘往]

a place buzzing with activity (idiom)

jìwǎngbùjiù

既往不咎

[既往不咎]

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

bùjiùjìwǎng

不咎既往

[不咎既往]

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

yīzhíwǎngqián

一直往前

[一直往前]

straight ahead

jiànwǎngzhīlái

鉴往知来

[鑒往知來]

to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come

wǎngxīnliqù

往心里去

[往心裡去]

to take sth to heart
to take sth seriously

wǎngliǎnshàngmǒhēi

往脸上抹黑

[往臉上抹黑]

to bring shame to
to smear
to disgrace

gēbozhǒuwǎngwàiguǎi

胳膊肘往外拐

[胳膊肘往外拐]

see 胳膊肘朝外拐 (gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi)

lái'érbùwǎngfēilǐyě

来而不往非礼也

[來而不往非禮也]

not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
to respond in kind

dǎdiàoményá,wǎngdùzilǐyàn

打掉门牙，往肚子里咽

[打掉門牙，往肚子裡嚥]

lit. to swallow one's knocked-out teeth after getting punched in the face (idiom)
fig. to endure bullying or insults stoically

rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处走，水往低处流

[人往高處走，水往低處流]

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

rénwǎnggāochùpá,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处爬，水往低处流

[人往高處爬，水往低處流]

see 人往高處走，水往低處流／人往高处走，水往低处流 (rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú)