遥 yáo — distant, far · English

遥

yáo

distant, far

At a glance · 遥

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从辵（辶）舀声，形声字，本指远。隶楷作「遥」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「遥」本指距离远，与「近」别，引申为长久、久远。

Structure

形声字，辵（辶）为意符，舀为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyáo

Radical辶

Strokes13

UnicodeU+9065

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English distant, far Distant, far away; remote.

Français lointain, éloigné Lointain, éloigné; à distance.

Español lejano, remoto Lejano, a distancia; remoto.

العربية بعيد، نائي بعيد أو نائي.

Русский далёкий, отдалённый Далёкий, отдалённый; дистанционный.

Common words

遥远yáo yuǎndistant
遥yáofar

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