远

yuǎn

far

distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)

traveling (辶) + [sound: yuǎn] (元) = far away

The walking radical (辶) carries the meaning: a path stretching out ahead. 元 primarily contributes the sound yuǎn rather than a semantic idea.

辶+元→远
元OriginPhonetic
辶WalkingSemantic

学校离我家很远。

xué xiào lí wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn。

The school is very far from my home.

他的水平远比我高。

tā de shuǐ píng yuǎn bǐ wǒ gāo。

His level is far higher than mine.

Words with 远

远眺

yuǎn tiào

to gaze into the distance

远端

yuǎn duān

the far end (of an object)

不远千里

bù yuǎn qiān lǐ

make light of traveling a thousand li

深谋远虑

shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

lit. deep plans and distant thoughts

遥远

yáo yuǎn

distant; remote

远安

yuǎn ān

see 遠安縣|远安县[Yuan3 an1 Xian4]

远游

yuǎn yóu

to travel far

望远镜

wàng yuǎn jìng

telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])

远望

yuǎn wàng

to gaze afar

哆啰美远

duō luō měi yuǎn

Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

哆啰美远族

duō luō měi yuǎn zú

Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

远人

yuǎn rén

an estranged person

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