Read Edit View history 往 wǎng HSK2 go Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 彳 and 止 represent the meaning, and 王 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas wǎng ×wàng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 彳 is a component form of 行. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 往 Simp strokes 往 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a foot. Abbreviated to a single stroke in the modern form. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 往 Simp strokes 往 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 往 Simp strokes 往 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 往 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 332, 817 ], [ 355, 775 ], [ 352, 761 ], [ 246, 639 ], [ 188, 589 ], [ 145, 565 ] ], [ [ 329, 602 ], [ 344, 586 ], [ 358, 554 ], [ 311, 478 ], [ 264, 416 ], [ 187, 332 ], [ 97, 248 ], [ 52, 217 ] ], [ [ 272, 381 ], [ 272, 358 ], [ 285, 333 ], [ 269, 51 ], [ 274, 18 ] ], [ [ 561, 801 ], [ 655, 744 ], [ 684, 700 ] ], [ [ 454, 547 ], [ 494, 541 ], [ 535, 544 ], [ 770, 597 ], [ 804, 601 ], [ 830, 596 ] ], [ [ 459, 351 ], [ 481, 344 ], [ 531, 343 ], [ 757, 385 ], [ 795, 382 ] ], [ [ 598, 530 ], [ 627, 507 ], [ 631, 473 ], [ 629, 197 ], [ 612, 175 ] ], [ [ 351, 129 ], [ 404, 119 ], [ 541, 140 ], [ 843, 169 ], [ 888, 165 ], [ 939, 148 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 320 810 Q 326 789 317 773 Q 286 721 245 674 Q 205 628 152 580 Q 140 573 137 567 Q 133 557 146 557 Q 203 557 351 708 Q 373 733 390 744 Q 400 751 399 766 Q 398 779 374 805 Q 352 827 334 830 Q 316 831 320 810 Z", "M 271 391 Q 400 541 403 550 Q 402 553 402 554 Q 399 567 374 593 Q 350 614 331 616 Q 312 616 318 594 Q 328 563 313 537 Q 234 396 58 233 Q 48 224 44 219 Q 40 209 54 209 Q 96 215 243 361 L 271 391 Z", "M 243 361 Q 271 333 251 162 Q 235 81 240 54 Q 240 30 262 7 Q 278 -8 290 17 Q 303 56 303 99 Q 304 274 311 315 Q 318 340 309 350 Q 293 369 271 391 C 250 412 227 386 243 361 Z", "M 589 750 Q 619 725 651 694 Q 667 678 686 680 Q 699 681 704 697 Q 710 715 698 749 Q 691 771 656 787 Q 575 815 556 808 Q 550 804 552 787 Q 556 774 589 750 Z", "M 641 541 Q 831 584 835 587 Q 844 594 839 604 Q 832 616 802 624 Q 775 628 684 600 Q 564 569 462 558 Q 425 552 451 534 Q 490 513 564 526 Q 576 529 591 530 L 641 541 Z", "M 657 341 Q 790 362 802 371 Q 811 378 807 388 Q 800 400 770 409 Q 743 415 658 390 L 605 377 Q 602 378 601 377 Q 540 365 467 361 Q 430 357 456 338 Q 498 311 558 325 Q 580 329 605 332 L 657 341 Z", "M 652 172 Q 653 263 657 341 L 658 390 Q 661 522 662 522 Q 650 534 641 541 C 618 560 582 559 591 530 Q 601 512 605 377 L 605 332 Q 605 266 605 166 C 605 136 652 142 652 172 Z", "M 605 166 Q 490 154 354 139 Q 332 138 348 119 Q 363 104 382 98 Q 404 91 421 96 Q 607 141 882 134 Q 903 134 924 133 Q 945 132 951 141 Q 957 154 939 169 Q 884 211 843 203 Q 770 190 652 172 L 605 166 Z" ] } 8 strokes 往 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 330, 825 ], [ 355, 761 ], [ 230, 625 ], [ 142, 563 ] ], [ [ 325, 607 ], [ 361, 551 ], [ 326, 500 ], [ 191, 338 ], [ 48, 217 ] ], [ [ 264, 384 ], [ 285, 334 ], [ 271, 6 ] ], [ [ 559, 803 ], [ 665, 734 ], [ 687, 684 ] ], [ [ 445, 547 ], [ 531, 544 ], [ 834, 601 ] ], [ [ 450, 352 ], [ 542, 345 ], [ 804, 386 ] ], [ [ 598, 536 ], [ 630, 501 ], [ 628, 160 ] ], [ [ 347, 131 ], [ 399, 119 ], [ 851, 170 ], [ 948, 149 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M320,810Q326,789 317,773Q286,721 245,674Q205,628 152,580Q140,573 137,567Q133,557 146,557Q203,557 351,708Q373,733 390,744Q400,751 399,766Q398,779 374,805Q352,827 334,830Q316,831 320,810Z", "M271,391Q400,541 403,550Q402,553 402,554Q399,567 374,593Q350,614 331,616Q312,616 318,594Q328,563 313,537Q234,396 58,233Q48,224 44,219Q40,209 54,209Q96,215 243,361C262,381 262,381 271,391Z", "M243,361Q271,333 251,162Q235,81 240,54Q240,30 262,7Q278,-8 290,17Q303,56 303,99Q304,274 311,315Q318,340 309,350Q293,369 271,391C261,401 235,372 243,361Z", "M589,750Q619,725 651,694Q667,678 686,680Q699,681 704,697Q710,715 698,749Q691,771 656,787Q575,815 556,808Q550,804 552,787Q556,774 589,750Z", "M641,541Q831,584 835,587Q844,594 839,604Q832,616 802,624Q775,628 684,600Q564,569 462,558Q425,552 451,534Q490,513 564,526Q576,529 591,530C624,537 624,537 641,541Z", "M657,341Q790,362 802,371Q811,378 807,388Q800,400 770,409Q743,415 658,390C623,381 623,381 605,377Q602,378 601,377Q540,365 467,361Q430,357 456,338Q498,311 558,325Q580,329 605,332C640,338 640,338 657,341Z", "M652,172Q653,263 657,341C658,374 658,374 658,390Q661,522 662,522Q650,534 641,541C627,551 585,546 591,530Q601,512 605,377C605,347 605,347 605,332Q605,266 605,166C605,150 652,156 652,172Z", "M605,166Q490,154 354,139Q332,138 348,119Q363,104 382,98Q404,91 421,96Q607,141 882,134Q903,134 924,133Q945,132 951,141Q957,154 939,169Q884,211 843,203Q770,190 652,172C621,168 621,168 605,166Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.