迥 (jiǒng): distant

迥 (jiǒng) is a Chinese character meaning “distant.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (structural) and 冋 (structural). It ranks #3804 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 迥 separated 辶 by a border 冋; 冋 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 过 (guò, to pass, past), 这 (zhè, this), 送 (sòng, to send, to give).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. distant

Etymology & Origin

迥

ideographicSeparated 辶 by a border 冋; 冋 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿺辶冋 (layout: surround-from-lower-left)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
迥异adjectivejiǒng yìtotally different
迥然不同jiǒng rán bù tóngwidely different
迥然adjectivejiǒng ránvastly (different)
3
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

迥 appears in 3 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

迥然不同jiǒng rán bù tóng

widely different; utterly different

phrase

Example Sentences

少数派Sep 2026

而在专栏内容的策划上,两本性质迥异的出版物成为了我观察“科技话语权”的对照组。

ér zài zhuān lán nèi róng de cè huá shàng , liǎng běn xìng zhì jiǒng yì de chū bǎn wù chéng wéi le wǒ guān chá kē jì huà yǔ quán de duì zhào zǔ .

When it came to planning the content for the column, these two publications—which are vastly different in nature—served as a point of comparison for my examination of “discursive power in technology.”

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

两个角色性格不同、出身迥异,骨子里却有着对正义同样的向往。

liǎng gè jiǎo sè xìng gé bù tóng , chū shēn jiǒng yì , gǔ zǐ lǐ què yǒu zhe duì zhèng yì tóng yàng de xiàng wǎng .

Although the two characters have different personalities and vastly different backgrounds, deep down they share the same yearning for justice.

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

他这才领悟,人与人生来迥异,命运殊途,永远不能以己度人。

tā zhè cái lǐng wù , rén yǔ rén shēng lái jiǒng yì , mìng yùn shū tú , yǒng yuǎn bù néng yǐ jǐ dù rén .

Only then did he realize that people are inherently different, their destinies diverge, and one must never judge others by one’s own standards.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

四部作品风格迥异各具特色,这群年轻人开始用“创作”而不仅是“表演”来展示自己。

sì bù zuò pǐn fēng gé jiǒng yì gè jù tè sè , zhè qún nián qīng rén kāi shǐ yòng chuàng zuò ér bù jǐn shì biǎo yǎn lái zhǎn shì zì jǐ .

The four works are stylistically diverse and each has its own unique character; this group of young people has begun to express themselves through “creation” rather than just “performance.”

IT之家May 2026

玩家将操控二人探索五座风格迥异的星球、300 余个场景,目标是收集珍贵王冠。

wán jiā jiāng cāo kòng èr rén tàn suǒ wǔ zuò fēng gé jiǒng yì de xīng qiú , 3 0 0 yú gè chǎng jǐng , mù biāo shì shōu jí zhēn guì wáng guàn .

Players will control two characters as they explore five planets with distinct styles and over 300 scenes, with the goal of collecting precious crowns.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 迥 (jiǒng) mean in Chinese?
迥 (jiǒng) primarily means "distant." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3804 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 迥 have?
迥 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 迥?
The radical associated with 迥 is 辶 (walk). This radical appears in many characters related to walk.
What are the components of 迥?
迥 is composed of: 辶 (structural), 冋 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿺辶冋 with a surround-from-lower-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 迥?
Common words with 迥 include: 迥异 (jiǒng yì, "totally different"); 迥然不同 (jiǒng rán bù tóng, "widely different"); 迥然 (jiǒng rán, "vastly (different)"). There are over 3 compound words containing this character.
Is 迥 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 迥 and the traditional form is 㢠.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.