远
远 (yuǎn) means “far”. It is made of 辶 + 元 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 远 into its parts
What 远 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 元 yuán — yuan
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 元 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
远 stroke order
Example sentences
我家很远。Wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn.My home is far away.
学校远不远？Xuéxiào yuǎn bù yuǎn?Is the school far?
Words with 远
- 永远yǒngyuǎnforever
- 跳远tiàoyuǎnlong jump
- 任重道远rènzhòngdàoyuǎnheavy burden and a long road ahead
- 疏远shūyuǎnto drift apart
- 遥远yáoyuǎndistant
- 远离yuǎnlíto stay away from
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | far |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 远
What does 远 mean?
远 (yuǎn) means “far”.
How many strokes does 远 have?
远 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 远?
The radical of 远 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 远?
远 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 元 (yuan).
Which HSK level is 远?
远 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 远 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.