Meaning
far; distant; remote
Chinese: 距离远、时间久。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 远 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 永远yǒng yuǎnforever; eternal
- 跳远tiào yuǎnlong jump (athletics)
- 远离yuǎn líto be far from; to keep away from
- 远处yuǎn chùdistant place
- 长远cháng yuǎnlong-term; long-range
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Example Sentence
他家离这儿很远。Tā jiā lí zhèr hěn yuǎn.His home is very far from here.
他he家jiāhome离chīmythical beast这儿zhè rhere很hěnvery远yuǎnfar。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 (meaning) plus 元 (yuán, sound): a long way to walk — ‘far / distant’. Simplified from 遠.
A way to remember it
A long walk (辶) ahead — far.
Easy to confuse with
- 近‘Near’: the opposite, also with the walk radical 辶.