远

yuǎn

far

distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)

traveling (辶) + [sound: yuǎn] (元) = far away

The walking radical (辶) carries the meaning: a path stretching out ahead. 元 primarily contributes the sound yuǎn rather than a semantic idea.

辶+元→远

元OriginPhonetic

辶WalkingSemantic

哆啰美远

duō luō měi yuǎn

Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

哆啰美远族

duō luō měi yuǎn zú

Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

遥远

yáo yuǎn

distant; remote

远人

yuǎn rén

an estranged person

远来的和尚会念经

yuǎn lái de hé shang huì niàn jīng

the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)

远光灯

yuǎn guāng dēng

high beam (headlights)

远劳

yuǎn láo

(courteous expression) you have made a long and exhausting journey

远古

yuǎn gǔ

antiquity

远因

yuǎn yīn

indirect cause

远地点

yuǎn dì diǎn

apogee

远大

yuǎn dà

far-reaching

远大理想

yuǎn dà lǐ xiǎng

lofty ideal