往 (wǎng)
to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; pre
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 彳 and 止 represent the meaning, and 王 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“往，之也。从彳，聲。，古文从辵。”
Components
- 彳 (meaning) — 彳 is a component form of 行.
- 止 (meaning) — Depicts a foot. Abbreviated to a single stroke in the modern form.
- 王 (sound)