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How to write 远 (yuǎn, “far”)

远, an HSK 2 character, is read yuǎn for “far” and “distant”, and also yuàn (“to distance oneself from”). It is HSK 2 in the 2025 syllabus, up from level 1 in the 2021 standard. The traditional form is 遠, 13 strokes instead of 7. On its own it is an HSK 2 word; it also forms 远离 (“to be far from”), 永远 (“forever”) and 跳远 (“long jump (athletics)”). Japanese keeps the traditional 遠, read en (“distant”).

Pinyin
yuǎn, yuàn
Strokes
7
HSK
2
Radical
辶 (“walking”)
Traditional
遠

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As a bottom-left wrap character it splits into 辶 (“walking”, the radical), strokes 5–7; 元 (“currency unit”), strokes 1–4, written the inside first.

  1. toprightwards
  2. centerrightwards
  3. centerdown and left
  4. centerdown and right → upwards
  5. top leftdown and right
  6. leftrightwards → downwards
  7. bottom leftrightwards

Names of the strokes

Traditional form

Simplified
远 · 7 strokes
Traditional
遠 · 13 strokes · see its strokes

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Pinyin and meaning

PinyinMeaningsTraditionalIn words
yuǎn
third tone		far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)遠远离 永远 跳远 长远
yuàn
fourth tone		to distance oneself from (classical)遠—
HSK 2025 syllabus
level 2
2021 standard
level 1
HSK 2.0
in a level 2 word
Words with it
133 in CC-CEDICT

Words with 远

WordPinyinMeaning
远 遠yuǎnfar; distant HSK 2
远离 遠離yuǎnlíto be far from; to keep away from HSK 4
永远 永遠yǒngyuǎnforever; eternal HSK 4
跳远 跳遠tiàoyuǎnlong jump (athletics) HSK 5
长远 長遠chángyuǎnlong-term; long-range HSK 5
久远 久遠jiǔyuǎnlasting; enduring HSK 5
深远 深遠shēnyuǎnfar-reaching; profound and long-lasting HSK 5
远方 遠方yuǎnfāngfar away; a distant location HSK 6
远程 遠程yuǎnchéngremote; long distance HSK 6
遥远 遙遠yáoyuǎndistant; remote HSK 6

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