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HSK 2.0Level 2

HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

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Animated Stroke Order 远

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 远

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3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

远

远=

4.

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5.

How to Use 远

Physical Distance

远 (yuǎn) describes physical or spatial distance in words such as 远离, 遥远, 远方, and 远程.

远离 • yuǎn lí • to be far from • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 远

永远 • yǒng yuǎn • forever

HSK 4

yǒng永

yuǎn远

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

xiàng向

wǎng往

yuǎn远

fāng方

de的

fēng

Information

Pinyinyuǎn

Meaningfar

Strokes7

Radical辶

Traditional遠

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#359

Zhuyinㄩㄢˇ

UnicodeU+8FDC

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The foot (辶) travels a long distance (元) — far or distant in space or time.

yuǎn远

lí离

to be far from

遥远 • yáo yuǎn • distant; remote; faraway • HSK 6

HSK 6

yáo遥

yuǎn远

distant; remote; faraway

远方 • yuǎn fāng • far away • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

yuǎn远

fāng方

far away

远程 • yuǎn chéng • remote • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

yuǎn远

chéng程

remote

Abstract and Idiomatic Uses

远 (yuǎn) is used in abstract concepts and idioms such as 远见, 望远镜, 敬而远之, and 远近闻名.

远见 • yuǎn jiàn • Foresight • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yuǎn远

jiàn见

Foresight

望远镜 • wàng yuǎn jìng • Telescope • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wàng望

yuǎn远

jìng镜

Telescope

敬而远之 • jìng ér yuǎn zhī • respect from a distance / keep at a respectful distance • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jìng敬

ér而

yuǎn远

远近闻名 • yuǎn jìn wén míng • Famous far and near / Renowned far and wide • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yuǎn远

jìn近

wén闻

forever

久远 • jiǔ yuǎn • long ago; far back in time; remote

HSK 3.0 · L5

jiǔ久

yuǎn远

long ago; far back in time; remote

深远 • shēn yuǎn • far-reaching

HSK 3.0 · L5

shēn深

yuǎn远

far-reaching

跳远 • tiào yuǎn • long jump (athletics)

HSK 3.0 · L5

tiào跳

yuǎn远

long jump (athletics)

长远 • cháng yuǎn • long-term

HSK 3.0 · L5

cháng长

yuǎn远

long-term

疏远 • shū yuǎn • become estranged

HSK 6

shū疏

yuǎn远

become estranged

风

jǐng景

。

He yearns for the scenery of distant places.

Tā他

yuǎn远

zài在

hǎi海

wài外

gōng工

zuò作

。

He works far away overseas.

xué学

xiào校

lí离

wǒ我

jiā家

hěn很

yuǎn远

。

The school is very far from my home.

wǒ我

huì会

yǒng永

yuǎn远

jì记

zhù住

zhè这

yí一

kè刻

。

I will remember this moment forever.

wǒ我

jiā家

zài在

biān边

yuǎn远

de的

dì地

fāng方

。

My home is in a remote place.

zhī之

respect from a distance / keep at a respectful distance

míng名

Famous far and near / Renowned far and wide

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垣yuánlow wall
袁yuánrobe; surname
援yuánto aid, to support, to pull, to quote
苑yuànpasture, park, garden; mansion
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "辶".

迦jiācharacter for transliteration
遁dùnhide, conceal oneself; escape
迢tiáofar; distant
遂suìView details
速sùfast, quick, rapid
迂yūdoctrinaire, abstruse, unrealistic

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