远
HSK 1

远 (yuǎn): distant, remote, far

yuǎn

distant, remote, far

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Pinyin

yuǎn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

distant, remote, far

How to Write 远 (yuǎn)

远 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 远

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 元 hints at the pronunciation.

What 远 is Made Of

远 is built from 2 components:

辶to walk
元first

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Words Using 远

Common Chinese words that contain 远:

永远

yǒngyuǎn

疏远

shūyuǎn

遥远

yáoyuǎn

任重道远

rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

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