远(yuǎn)

HSK 17 strokesTrad. 遠
Readingsyuǎnyuàn

far

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Character information

Pinyin
yuǎn / yuàn
Meaning
far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
遠

Origin & structure

Where 远 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶元

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 元 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò元yuán

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 远 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 远

Common words using 远 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

piān偏yuǎn远
HSK 7-9

remote; far from civilization

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zhōng中yuǎn远

China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) (abbr. for 中國遠洋運輸|中国远洋运输[Zhong1 guo2 Y…

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jiǔ久yuǎn远

old; ancient; far away

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bù不yuǎn远qiān千lǐ里

make light of traveling a thousand li

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rèn任zhòng重dào道yuǎn远

a heavy load and a long road

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tiān天chā差dì地yuǎn远

poles apart (idiom)

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hào好gāo高wù骛yuǎn远

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

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wēi威yuǎn远

see 威远县

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一七三上下不东两

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偏中久不千里任重

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