远yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound. 7 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 远
Strokes 1–4 write 元, then strokes 5–7 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 远 · the stroke-order rules
What 远 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 元 (yuán, first).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 元 carries the sound.
Words that use 远
| 永远 | forever, eternally 表示时间没有尽头，一直持续 他说会永远记得这段友情。He said he would forever remember this friendship. Lesson 93, 游客 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 跳远 | the long jump athletic event 运动员助跑后向前跳，比谁跳得远的项目 弟弟练习跳远已经三个月了。He has been practicing the long jump for three months. Lesson 133, 体育健儿 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 远处 | a distant place, far away 指距离较远的地方 远处山顶天文台正观测月球运转。The observatory in the distance was tracking the moon's orbit. Lesson 518, 月白风清 · 笃行安澜与同舟共济 · Steadfast Peace & Standing Together in Adversity |
| 长远 | long-term, far-reaching 指从长期发展的角度考虑 医疗系统必须着眼长远发展。The health system must focus on long-term development. Lesson 552, 康衢行远 · 笃行实业与经世致远 · Strategic Logistics & Civic Infrastructure |
| 远方 | far away, distant places 指很远的地方 远方的几家机构也提供了援助。Several bodies far away also offered support. Lesson 680, 原告陈述 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
| 远离 | to be far from 指离得很远 场地远离城市的主干道。The venue is well away from the city's main road. Lesson 681, 演出约定 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
| 远远 | from a distance 指相隔很远地 站在远远的地方就能听见乐曲。Standing some way off you could still hear the music. Lesson 681, 演出约定 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
| 远远 | from a distance 指相隔很远地 站在远远的地方就能听见乐曲。Standing some way off you could still hear the music. Lesson 681, 演出约定 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
Characters that share the sound part 元
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 辶
All 43 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.