远

Character

远 yuǎn · yuàn

HSK 1Character2 readings

far; a long distance away

Radical: 辶
Strokes: 7
Structure: Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts: 辶元
Traditional: 遠
Frequency: #511 most common character

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Readings and meanings

yuǎnMain reading yuànRare reading

yuǎn

yuan3Main readingHSK 1

far; a long distance away
by far; much more or much less when comparing two things

Examples

我家离学校很远。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn yuǎn
My home is very far from the school.
AI-generated sentence
今天远比昨天冷。
jīn tiān yuǎn bǐ zuó tiān lěng
Today is much colder than yesterday.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “远” as yuǎn

永远yǒng yuǎnforever, for all timeWordHSK 2 跳远tiào yuǎnthe long jumpWordHSK 3 远处yuǎn chùa place far awayWordHSK 5 远方yuǎn fānga place that is very far awayWordHSK 6 远离yuǎn líto be far away from a placeWordHSK 6 远远yuǎn yuǎnvery far awayWordHSK 6 长远cháng yuǎnlong-termWordHSK 6 偏远piān yuǎnfar away from cities and townsWordHSK 7–9

yuàn

yuan4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yuǎn.

to distance oneself from (classical) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “远” as yuàn

君子远庖厨jūn zǐ yuàn páo chúlit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchenWord

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