遠 meaning and stroke order
Distant, remote, far; profound
How to write 遠, stroke by stroke
13 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 遠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- far
- distant
- remote
- (intensifier in a comparison) by far
- much (lower etc)
- to distance oneself from (classical)
How 遠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 袁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遠
遠 combines 辶 (walk) with 袁 (yuán), which gives the sound. Picture yourself walking a long road to reach someone named Yuan who lives far away.
遠 means far in distance or time, and it also works as an intensifier in comparisons, like 遠遠 (yuǎnyuǎn) meaning by far. It appears in common words such as 永遠 (yǒngyuǎn, forever) and 遠方 (yuǎnfāng, a distant place). Example: 我家離學校很遠。(Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn yuǎn.) My home is far from school.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 遠 with 園 (yuán, garden), which shares the 袁 part but puts it inside 囗 instead of next to 辶. Also remember the tone: 遠 is third tone yuǎn, while 袁 and 園 are second tone yuán.
Common words with 遠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 永遠 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal | HSK 2 |
| 跳遠 | tiàoyuǎn | long jump (athletics) | HSK 3 |
| 遠處 | yuǎnchù | distant place | HSK 5 |
| 遠離 | yuǎnlí | to be far from; to keep away from | HSK 6 |
| 遠遠 | yuǎnyuǎn | distant; by far | HSK 6 |
| 遠方 | yuǎnfāng | far away; a distant location | HSK 6 |
| 長遠 | chángyuǎn | long-term; long-range | HSK 6 |
| 遙遠 | yáoyuǎn | distant; remote | HSK 7-9 |
| 望遠鏡 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4]) | HSK 7-9 |
| 遠程 | yuǎnchéng | remote; long distance | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏遠 | piānyuǎn | remote; far from civilization | HSK 7-9 |
| 深遠 | shēnyuǎn | far-reaching; profound and long-lasting | HSK 7-9 |
| 老遠 | lǎo yuǎn | very far away | HSK 7-9 |
| 遠見 | yuǎnjiàn | foresight; discernment | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 遠
How many strokes are in 遠?
遠 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 遠 mean?
遠 (yuǎn) means distant, remote, far; profound. A common word with it is 永远 (yǒngyuǎn), meaning "forever; eternal".
How do you pronounce 遠?
遠 is pronounced yuǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 遠?
The radical of 遠 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遠 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 遠?
遠 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 远, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say A is far from B with 遠?
Use the pattern A 離 B 很遠, for example 機場離這裡很遠 (jīchǎng lí zhèlǐ hěn yuǎn), the airport is far from here. Do not use 從 in this pattern.
Is the reading yuàn still used today?
The yuàn reading, meaning to distance oneself from, is classical and rare in modern speech. In everyday Chinese you can read 遠 as yuǎn almost every time.