距 meaning and stroke order
To be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance; spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)
How to write 距, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 距
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from
- (bound form) distance
- spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)
How 距 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 巨 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 距
The foot 足 on the left tells you this is about walking and space, and 巨 (jù) on the right gives the sound. Picture a giant 巨 step with your foot to cover a big distance.
距 is most often met in the word 距离 (jùlí), meaning distance or to be a certain distance from. It also appears alone in formal writing as a verb, as in 距今 (jùjīn), meaning "from now" or "ago". Example: 我家距离学校很近。(Wǒ jiā jùlí xuéxiào hěn jìn.) My home is very close to the school.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 臣 or 拒's hand radical by confusing 距 with 拒 (jù, to refuse), which has the same sound but uses 扌 instead of 足. Remember that distance involves your foot, while refusing involves pushing away with your hand.
Common words with 距
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 距离 | jùlí | distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from | HSK 4 |
| 差距 | chājù | disparity; gap | HSK 5 |
| 焦距 | jiāojù | focal length; focal distance | HSK 7-9 |
| 近距离 | jìnjùlí | close range | |
| 远距离 | yuǎnjùlí | long-distance | |
| 长距离 | chángjùlí | long-distance | |
| 相距 | xiāngjù | distance apart; separated by a given distance |
距 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 距
How many strokes are in 距?
距 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 距 mean?
距 (jù) means to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance; spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc). A common word with it is 距离 (jùlí), meaning "distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from".
How do you pronounce 距?
距 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 距?
The radical of 距 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 距 under this radical.
Is 距 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 距 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 距离 and 差距?
距离 (jùlí) is usually physical or time distance, like the distance between two cities. 差距 (chājù) is a gap in level or quality, like the gap between rich and poor or between two students' scores.
How do I say something is a certain distance from a place?
Use A 距离 B + distance, or the more formal A 距 B + distance. For example, 北京距上海一千多公里 (Běijīng jù Shànghǎi yìqiān duō gōnglǐ) means Beijing is over a thousand kilometers from Shanghai.