The character 远 — “far”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 远 is read yuǎn and means “far”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 远
远 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 远, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 远 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 远
- 永远forever, alwaysHSK 4
- 远离keep away fromHSK 4
- 长远long-rangeHSK 5
- 跳远long jumpHSK 5
- 久远long ago, ancientHSK 5
- 深远far-reaching (of influence)HSK 5
- 远方distant lands, the distanceHSK 6
- 遥远distant, remoteHSK 6
- 远程remote, long-distanceHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 远?
远 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 远 mean?
远 means “far”. It appears in 永远 (“forever”), 远离 (“keep away from”), 长远 (“long-range”), 跳远 (“long jump”).
How do you pronounce 远?
远 is read yuǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 远 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 远 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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