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远 yuǎn — “far”
How to write and say the Chinese character 远 (yuǎn), which means far — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Position & direction.
Pinyin · 拼音 yuǎn
Meaning · 意思 far
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 辶 (walk)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
远 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
辶 (walk) hints at the meaning, and 元 lends its sound — together they make 远.
A common word常用词
不远
not far
Example sentence例句
学校离我家不远。
School isn't far from my home.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.