距
距 (jù) · distance
距 (jù) means “distance”. It is made of 足 + 巨 and has 11 strokes.
Break 距 into its parts
What 距 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 巨 jù — large
- 匚 fāng — box
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 匚 fāng — box
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 巨 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
距 stroke order
Example sentences with 距离
我家距离学校很近。Wǒ jiā jùlí xuéxiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to the school.
这两个城市的距离有多远？Zhè liǎng ge chéngshì de jùlí yǒu duō yuǎn?How far apart are these two cities?
Words with 距
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 跑pǎoto run
- 跟gēnwith
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | distance |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 足 (foot, #157) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 距
What does 距 mean?
距 (jù) means “distance”.
How many strokes does 距 have?
距 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 距?
The radical of 距 is 足 (zú, “foot”), Kangxi radical number 157.
What parts make up 距?
距 is made of 足 (foot) and 巨 (large).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.