遠 [远] yuǎn
adjective
: far; distant; remote
: (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
遠 [远] yuàn
verb
: to distance oneself from (classical)
Kun Reading
遠 | とお too
no-adjective
: distant
遠い | とおい tooi
adjective
: far; distant
遠く | とおくtooku
no-adjective | adverbial noun | noun
: far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far
遠め | とおめ toome
noun | na-adjective
: distant; far
遠のく | とおのく toonoku
no-adjective
: to become distant; to recede
遠ざかる | とおざかる toozakaru
no-adjective
: to go far off
遠まわし | とおまわし toomawashi
noun | na-adjective
: indirect (roundabout) expression
On Reading
エン en
オン on
おち ochi
Usage:
遠遠 [远远] yuan3yuan3: distant
[遠遠しい | とおどおしい toodooshi: distant (behavior, etc.); reserved]
遠[远]大 yuan3da4: far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising
[遠大 | えんだい endai: grand; far-reaching]
遠[远]景 yuan3jing3: prospect; long-range view
[遠景 | えんけい enkei: vista; background; perspective; distant view]
遠銷 [远销] yuan3xiao1: to sell to faraway lands
遠[远]方 yuan3fang1: far away; a distant location
[遠方 | えんぽう enpou OR おちかた ochikata: long way; distant place]
永遠[远] yong3yuan3: forever; eternal
[永遠 | えいえん eien: eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence]
長遠[长远] chang2yuan3; long-term; long-range
遙遠[遥远] yao2yuan3: distant; remote
[遥遠 | ようえん youen: far away; very far off; remote]
跳遠[远] tiao4yuan3: long jump (athletics)
深遠[远] shen1yuan3: far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
[深遠 | しんえん shinen: profound; deep; unfathomable]
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
遠くから | とおくから tooku kara: from a distance
遠い目 | とおいめ tooime: distant look; faraway look
夜目遠目 | よめとおめ yome toome
: (yoji) seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance
深慮遠謀 | しんりょえんぼう shinryo enbou
: (yoji) deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
*深謀遠慮 | しんぼうえんりょ shinbou enryo
: (yoji) far sight and deep design
遠慮会釈 | えんりょえしゃく enryo eshaku
: (yoji) reserve and consideration (to others)
遠慮気味 | えんりょぎみ enryo gimi
: (yoji) somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
遠慮近憂 | えんりょきんゆう enryokinyuu
: (yoji) Failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term
永遠の生命 | えいえんのせいめい eien no seimei: eternal life
遠くに霞む | とおくにかすむ tooku ni kasumu: to loom in the distance
お待ち遠さま | おまちどおさま omachi doo sama
: I’m sorry to have kept you waiting
ご遠慮下さい | ごえんりょください goenryokudasai
: please refrain from ~ (e.g. smoking, etc.)
遠きは花の香近きは糞の香 | とおきははなのかちかきはくそのか tooki wa hana no ka chikaki wa kuso no ka
: it’s human nature to consider things that are afar as beautiful and things that are up close as unsightly
夜目遠目笠の内 | よめとおめかさのうち yome toome kasa no uchi
: expression used to depict a woman who is attractive primarily when it’s dark out, she’s far away, or her face is partially hidden by a bamboo hat
当たらずといえども遠からず | あたらずといえどもとおからず atarazu toiedomo tookarazu
: not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
当たらずとも遠からず | あたらずともとおからず atarazu tomo tookarazu
: near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
日暮れて道遠し | ひくれてみちとおし hikurete michi tooshi
: (proverb) The day is short, and the work is much. My goal is still a long way off
**遠くの親類より近くの他人 | とおくのしんるいよりちかくのたにん tooku no shinrui yori chikaku no tanin
: A neighbor is better than a relative living far
遠慮会釈も無い | えんりょえしゃくもない enryo eshaku mo nai
: inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
任重道遠 [任重道远] ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3
: a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
寧靜致遠 [宁静致远] ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3
: tranquility yields transcendence; quiet life of profound study; cf Still waters run deep.
寓意深遠 [寓意深远] yu4 yi4 shen1 yuan3
: the implied message is deep; having deep implications
*深謀遠慮 [深谋远虑] shen1 mou2 yuan3 lü4
: lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead
源遠流長 [源远流长] yuan2 yuan3 liu2 chang2
: lit. source is distant and the flow is long; fig. something goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
敬而遠之 [敬而远之] jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1
: to show respect from a distance; to remain at a respectful distance
高飛遠走 [高飞远走] gao1 fei1 yuan3 zou3
: to fly high and run far; to leave in a hurry for a distance place
君子遠庖廚 [君子远庖厨] jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2
: lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
遠水不解近渴 [远水不解近渴] yuan3 shui3 bu4 jie3 jin4 ke3
: lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
**遠親不如近鄰 [远亲不如近邻] yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2
: A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor. Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
遠水不救近火 [远水不救近火] yuan3 shui3 bu4 jiu4 jin4 huo3
OR
遠水救不了近火 [远水救不了近火] yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3
: lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
敬鬼神而遠之 [敬鬼神而远之] jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1
: to respect Gods and demons from a distance; to remain at a respectful distance
人無遠慮，必有近憂 [人无远虑，必有近忧] ren2 wu2 yuan3 lu:4 , bi4 you3 jin4 you1
: He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (from Analects). Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
辶 (chuo4: walk radical 162) suggests the meaning while
袁 (yuan2: robe) provides the sound.
简写 Simplified.
远. Created as unique simplification #310 (遠 » 远) via replacement of character component.
Historical Variant:
逺 yuan3: distant; far; remote; profound
Examples:
医者になれる日はまだほど遠い。
いしゃになれるひはまだほどとおい issha ni nareru hi wa mada hodo tooi
I’m still miles off becoming a doctor.
Examples:
在那遙遠的地方 – Wang Lee Hom 王力宏
作詞：王力宏/陳鎮川
作曲：王力宏
編曲：王力宏
你是否和我一樣 去了很多地方 住了很多旅館 為工作 為理想也 為了她
心愛的人 卻始終不在身邊 腳步越走越遠 行李塞滿了思念
妳說真心相愛 就不怕距離遙遠 Check this out
在北京那個晚上 一張陌生的床 妳是否和我一樣 看著同一個月亮
我記得妳說的話 妳說妳不會害怕 但心裡總是牽掛 怕孤單送妳回家
＊Dance with me Dance with me Come on and Dance with me
這首的節奏已 播放在電話裡
Slide with me Slide with me Come on and Slide with me
跟我一起唱 就拉近了距離 sing
＃在那遙遠的地方 有位好姑娘 人們走過她的帳房 都要回頭流連的張望
她那粉紅的笑臉 好像紅太陽 她那砂動人的眼睛 好像晚上明媚的月亮
紐約的美麗夜色 顯得那麼的苦澀 空無一人的電車 想像妳陪我坐著
我哼著妳愛的歌 突然覺得很快樂 知道妳一直等著 我的心裡忽然變的溫熱
Repeat ＊,＃
不知名的碼頭 心裡有一點痛 東方吹來一陣風 有妳的夢
說過的我不會忘 距離只是想像 世界讓我們忙 但愛能跨過海洋
Repeat ＃
That, is my story, ladies and gentlemen
Dance with me Dance with me
Slide with me Slide with me (come on)
Dance with me Dance with me
Slide with me Slide with me
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary