疏远
Old HSK 6
疏远 (shūyuǎn) · to drift apart
疏远 (shūyuǎn) means “to drift apart; distant”. It is written with 2 characters: 疏 (to neglect) + 远 (far). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 疏远 is built
The characters
疏 shū · to neglect
What 疏 is made of
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 㐬liú — pennant
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 川chuān — stream
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
远 yuǎn · far
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)
Example sentences
搬家以后，我们慢慢疏远了。Bānjiā yǐhòu, wǒmen mànmàn shūyuǎn le.After moving, we slowly drifted apart.
他最近有意疏远大家。Tā zuìjìn yǒuyì shūyuǎn dàjiā.Lately he has been keeping his distance from everyone.
Questions about 疏远
What does 疏远 mean?
疏远 (shūyuǎn) means “to drift apart; distant”.
How do you pronounce 疏远?
疏远 is pronounced shūyuǎn.
Which HSK level is 疏远?
疏远 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 生疏shēngshūunfamiliar
- 疏忽shūhuto neglect
- 永远yǒngyuǎnforever
- 跳远tiàoyuǎnlong jump
- 任重道远rènzhòngdàoyuǎnheavy burden and a long road ahead
- 遥远yáoyuǎndistant
- 远离yuǎnlíto stay away from
- 远yuǎnfar
Learn 疏远 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.