远 = 辶 + 元

远 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “distant”. It is built from 辶 (walk) and 元 (first).

Keyword: distant
Pinyin (Mandarin): yuǎn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: distant, remote, far, далеко, remote, far

Decomposition

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辶 walk
元 first

How to find 远 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “walk” + “first”. 远 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 远 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.