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遥 - yáo

far away, distant, remote

far away, distant, remote

How to read 遥

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyáo
Englishfar away, distant, remote
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

遥想 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 遥感. Please read 遥控 one more time.

Common words with this character

to think about
remote sensing
to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
to look into the distance

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 遥.