The story of 遠

far, distant

遠 is composed of the BuShou of 辵 and 袁(long robe). 袁 depicts a hand gripping a clothes, implies that such person is not close to you, which has the meaning of far or remote, while 辵 is the picture of a foot walking on a road, which means forward motion, also emphasizes the meaning of far or remote.

Vocabulary of 遠

  • 遠古 (ancient times)
  • 遠東 (far east)
  • 遠足 (hike)

Classification

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