(yuǎn)

far; distant

How 遠 is written

Strokes
13
Radical
— walk
Traditional
Simplified

Components

遠 has 2 readings

The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.

yuǎn
far; distant; remote
yuàn
to distance oneself from (classical)

Common words using 遠

永遠 yǒngyuǎn
forever; eternal
久遠 jiǔyuǎn
old; ancient; far away
望遠鏡 wàngyuǎnjìng
binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4]
深遠 shēnyuǎn
far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
清遠 qīngyuǎn
Qingyuan prefecture level city in Guangdong
疏遠 shūyuǎn
to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate
遙遠 yáoyuǎn
distant; remote
遠大 yuǎndà
far-reaching; broad; ambitious
遠征軍 yuǎnzhēngjūn
expeditionary force; army on a distant expedition
遠方 yuǎnfāng
far away; a distant location
遠眺 yuǎntiào
to gaze into the distance
遠程 yuǎnchéng
remote; long distance; long range

遠 in a sentence

你家離車站遠不遠?

Nǐ jiā lí chēzhàn yuǎn bù yuǎn?

“Is your home far from the station?”

How common is 遠?

遠 is the 386th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 70.2% of all running text.

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