远 (yuǎn): far
远 (yuǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “far.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (semantic) and 元 (phonetic). It ranks #386 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 远 walk. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).
Definitions
- far
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 远
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 永远adverb/noun | yǒng yuǎn | forever | 4 |
| 远离verb | yuǎn lí | to be far from | 4 |
| 遥远adjective | yáo yuǎn | distant | 6 |
| 远程adjective | yuǎn chéng | remote | 6 |
| 远方noun | yuǎn fāng | far away | 6 |
| 长远adjective | cháng yuǎn | long-term | 5 |
| 深远adjective | shēn yuǎn | far-reaching | 5 |
| 久远adjective | jiǔ yuǎn | lasting | 5 |
| 跳远verb | tiào yuǎn | long jump (athletics) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 远远adjective | yuǎn yuǎn | distant |
| 老远adjective | lǎo yuǎn | very far away |
| 望远镜noun | wàng yuǎn jìng | telescope |
| 疏远adjective | shū yuǎn | to drift apart |
| 远处noun | yuǎn chù | distant place |
| 远走高飞 | yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi | (idiom) to go far away |
| 远足verb | yuǎn zú | excursion |
| 远见noun | yuǎn jiàn | foresight |
| 远大adjective | yuǎn dà | far-reaching |
| 远古noun | yuǎn gǔ | antiquity |
| 偏远adjective | piān yuǎn | remote |
| 远征noun | yuǎn zhēng | an expedition, esp. military |
| 远门noun | yuǎn mén | used in 出遠門|出远门 |
| 远行verb | yuǎn xíng | to travel far away from home |
| 远东proper-noun | yuǎn dōng | Far East (loanword) |
远 appears in 102 compound words: 52 as the first character, 39 as the last, and 9 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 远 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (22)
to make light of travelling from afar; to go to the trouble of travelling a long distance
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight
to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray
to stand high and see far; to take a broad and long-term view; to show great foresight
to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray
Showing 12 of 22 idioms containing 远.
Example Sentences
这家公司远景很好，值得长期投资。
Zhè jiā gōngsī yuǎnjǐng hěn hǎo, zhíde chángqī tóuzī.
This company has good prospects and is worth long-term investment.
超商离家远 家长盼鲜奶直送到校
chāo shāng lí jiā yuǎn jiā cháng pàn xiān nǎi zhí sòng dào jiào
Supermarkets are far from home, and parents look forward to fresh milk delivered directly to school
为了飞更远?冬奥跳台滑雪爆阴茎注射歪风
wéi le fēi gēng yuǎn ? dōng ào tiào tái huá xuě bào yīn jīng zhù shè wāi fēng
To fly further? Winter Olympics ski jumping exploded penis injection crooked
...高传遭拘罚18亿 扛布者:疑被中国政府“远洋捕捞”
. . . gāo chuán zāo jū fá 1 8 yì gāng bù zhě : yí bèi zhōng guó zhèng fǔ yuǎn yáng bǔ lāo
... Gao Chuan was detained and fined 1.8 billion cloth bearer: suspected of being "ocean-going fishing" by the Chinese government
伊朗总统重申:伊朗现在不会、将来也永远不会寻求核武..
yī lǎng zǒng tǒng chóng shēn yī lǎng xiàn zài bù huì jiāng lái yě yǒng yuǎn bù huì xún qiú hé wǔ . .
Iranian president reiterates: Iran does not, will not and will never seek nuclear weapons...
宁远县城管局:禁燃禁放不松懈 守护平安祥和年
nìng yuǎn xiàn chéng guǎn jú jīn rán jīn fàng bù sōng xiè shǒu hù píng ān xiáng hé nián
Ningyuan County Urban Management Bureau: ban on burning and discharge of no slack guarding the peace and tranquility of the year
你知道从火车站到市政府有多远？
Nǐ zhīdào cóng huǒchēzhàn dào shìzhèngfǔ yǒu duōyuǎn?
Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall?
请问新桥饭店离这儿远不远？
Qǐngwèn xīn qiáo fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?
Excuse me, is Xinqiao Restaurant far from here?
你的学校离这儿远吗？
Nǐ de xuéxiào lí zhèr yuǎn ma?
Is your school far from here?
你知道显微镜和望远镜有什么分别吗？
Nǐ zhīdào xiǎnwēijìng hé wàngyuǎnjìng yǒu shénme fēnbié ma?
Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 辶 (walk) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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