Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 袁 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (遠)
Simplified (远)
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Historical Evolution
遠
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
遠
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
遠
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
遠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
遠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
遠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
遠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
遠
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
遠
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
遠
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
遠
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
遠
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
遠
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
遠
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
遠
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
遠
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
遠
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
遠
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
遠
Regular
Modern
Chinese
远 / 遠 [yuǎn]
far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
远 / 遠 [yuàn]
to distance oneself from (classical)
Japanese
distant
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
遠 とおし
Tooshi given name
CHINESE WORDS (193)
永远 [yǒngyuǎn] #357
forever
远远 [yuǎnyuǎn] #3,595
distant
远离 [yuǎnlí] #2,410
to be far from
遥远 [yáoyuǎn] #5,884
distant
长远 [chángyuǎn] #12,387
long-term
远处 [yuǎnchù] #9,479
distant place
远程 [yuǎnchéng] #8,886
remote
远方 [yuǎnfāng] #11,293
far away
老远 [lǎoyuǎn] #5,489
very far away
望远镜 [wàngyuǎnjìng] #7,424
binoculars
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 遠い [とおい] #871
far
⭐ 遠く [とおく] #1,081
far away
⭐ 遠慮 [えんりょ] #1,100
reserve
⭐ 永遠 [えいえん] #2,049
eternity
⭐ 遠ざかる [とおざかる] #3,967
to go away
遠ざける [とおざける] #5,746
to keep away
遠め [とおめ] #6,770
somewhat far
遠目 [とおめ] #6,770
distant view
⭐ 永久 [えいきゅう] #6,823
eternity
遠巻き [とおまき] #9,446
surrounding at a distance
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