遠
The story of 遠
far, distant
遠 is composed of the BuShou of 辵 and 袁(long robe). 袁 depicts a hand gripping a clothes, implies that such person is not close to you, which has the meaning of far or remote, while 辵 is the picture of a foot walking on a road, which means forward motion, also emphasizes the meaning of far or remote.
Vocabulary of 遠
- 遠古 (ancient times)
- 遠東 (far east)
- 遠足 (hike)