运往 (yùn wǎng) — to transport to, to ship to

Definition

A directional verb-object compound meaning 'to transport/ship [something] to [a place]' — the second character marks the destination. Use for moving goods, materials, or equipment over distance.

verb

to transport toto ship to

Examples

运往。
Zhè pī huò wù yùn wǎng ōu zhōu shì chǎng.
This batch of goods is transported to the European market.
运往。
Shí yóu cóng gǎng kǒu yùn wǎng liàn yóu chǎng.
The oil is shipped from the port to the refinery.
运往。
Gōng sī jué dìng jiāng shè bèi yùn wǎng xīn jiāng.
The company decided to transport the equipment to Xinjiang.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

运yùntransport

往wǎngtoward

运往 pairs 运 (transport) and 往 (toward) to mean transport to a place.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 運; 运 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuòmotion

Sound part声符shēngfú

軍

軍jūn運yùn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 運 combines 辵, meaning motion, with 軍 to give the sound; the simplified 运 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

止止zhǐfoot

Sound part声符shēngfú

王

王wáng往wǎng

Same sound today

The form that became 往 paired 止, a foot, with 王 for the sound; a stepping part was later added, and the right side changed.

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Appears in

Vehicles