Pinyin "yuan3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yuan3" is split up into two parts: "yu" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "yu"

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced yuan3

far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

= + : In anthill Yu the Great spent already hundreds of coins on a claw crane, because she wants these gladiator sandals so badly. She tries again and again, but she always moves the claw too far.
old variant of 遠|远[yuan3]