遥远
Old HSK 6
遥远 (yáoyuǎn) · distant
遥远 (yáoyuǎn) means “distant; remote; far away”. It is written with 2 characters: 遥 (distant) + 远 (far). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 遥远 is built
The characters
遥 yáo · distant
What 遥 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 䍃yóu — vase
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 缶fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山shān — mountain
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
那是一个遥远的国家。Nà shì yí gè yáoyuǎn de guójiā.That is a distant country.
梦想好像很遥远。Mèngxiǎng hǎoxiàng hěn yáoyuǎn.The dream seems far away.
Questions about 遥远
What does 遥远 mean?
遥远 (yáoyuǎn) means “distant; remote; far away”.
How do you pronounce 遥远?
遥远 is pronounced yáoyuǎn.
Which HSK level is 遥远?
遥远 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 遥控yáokòngremote control
- 永远yǒngyuǎnforever
- 跳远tiàoyuǎnlong jump
- 任重道远rènzhòngdàoyuǎnheavy burden and a long road ahead
- 疏远shūyuǎnto drift apart
- 远离yuǎnlíto stay away from
- 远yuǎnfar
Learn 遥远 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 212: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.