远 (yuǎn) means far; distant; remote. Simplified form has 7 strokes under radical 辶.
Conveys long-term vision, composure, and intellectual breadth (e.g., 致远, 清远, 思远, 恒远). A staple of refined modern male and unisex names.
Standalone 远 merely means 'far away'; pair it as 致远 (reach far with calm focus) or 志远 (far-reaching ambition).
Origin & Visual Logic: Walking/road radical (辶) combined with phonetic 元: traveling steadily toward distant horizons.
| Traditional / Simplified | Pinyin | CC-CEDICT Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 遠 / 远 | yuǎn | far; distant; remote |
| 遠 / 远 | yuàn | to distance oneself from (classical) |
Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).
| Chinese Word | Pinyin | English Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 致远 | zhìyuǎn | to go far through steady calm | |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | distant places; horizon | |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | profound and far-reaching |
See how native speakers pair 远 (yuǎn) into modern Chinese names:
"远" has 7 strokes in Simplified Chinese (Traditional form: 遠). Its primary dictionary radical is 辶, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.
Rating: Highly Recommended (Masculine-leaning). Conveys long-term vision, composure, and intellectual breadth (e.g., 致远, 清远, 思远, 恒远). A staple of refined modern male and unisex names.
Tattoo rating: Better in a Phrase. Standalone 远 merely means 'far away'; pair it as 致远 (reach far with calm focus) or 志远 (far-reaching ambition).
