一如既往 (yīrújìwǎng) · just as always

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

如 rú · as

What 如 is made of

• 女nǚ — woman
• 口kǒu — mouth
  • 冂 — frame
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A wife 女 following her husband's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

既 jì · both…and (既…又…)

What 既 is made of

• 旡jì — to choke on something

Origin hint: A person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

往 wǎng · towards

What 往 is made of

• 彳chì — to step with the left foot
  • 丨 — vertical stroke
• 王wáng — king
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 土tǔ — earth
    • 十 — ten
    • 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 王 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)