How is 远 pronounced?

远 is pronounced “yuǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 远?

远 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 远?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 远 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2adjective

远

Traditional: 遠

yuǎn

远 (yuǎn) means “far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 遠) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

北京离上海很远。

Běijīng lí Shànghǎi hěn yuǎn.

Beijing is very far from Shanghai.

Words containing 远

永远yǒng yuǎnforever; eternal 任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎna heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)疏远shū yuǎnto drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate 遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote 远远yuǎn yuǎndistant; by far 远离yuǎn líto be far from; to keep away from 远处yuǎn chùdistant place 长远cháng yuǎnlong-term; long-range 远方yuǎn fāngfar away; a distant location 跳远tiào yuǎnlong jump (athletics)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 远 mean?: 远 (yuǎn) means “far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 远 pronounced?: 远 is pronounced “yuǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 远?: 远 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 远?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 远 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27