yuǎn = yu + an3
far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)
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yuàn = yu + an4
to distance oneself from (classical)
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How to pronounce 远

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= yu initial

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

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+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

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= yu initial

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

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+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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远 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yuán = yu + an2
surname Yuan / the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
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yuán = yu + an2
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / first / original / primary / fundamental / constituent / part / era (of a reign) / meta- (prefix) / (math.) argument / variable / (Tw) (geology) eon
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chuò = chu + o4
to walk (side part of split character)
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Characters with 远 as component

远 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 远

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forever / eternal
to be far from / to keep away from
distant / by far

Sentences with 远

ruò
chú
 
 
lóng
gōng
yǒng
yuǎn
ān
níng

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yuǎn / yuàn

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