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远 - yuǎn

distant, remote, far; profound

distant, remote, far; profound

How to read 远

Click 远 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyuǎn
Englishdistant, remote, far; profound
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

远人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 远劳. Please read 远古 one more time.

Common words with this character

an estranged person; sb who is alienated; people far from home
you have made a long and exhausting journey; you will be making a long trip
antiquity; ancient times
indirect cause; remote cause

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 远 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 远人 and 远劳 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 远.