遥 yáo distant
distant; remote
How to remember 遥: 辶 road + 䍃 jar in hand = distant. On the dusty road the girl walks with a water jar in hand, towards a village that still looks very distant.
Component breakdown
遥 = 辶 road + 䍃 jar in hand
- 辶 road
- 䍃 jar in hand
On the dusty road the girl walks with a water jar in hand, towards a village that still looks very distant.
How it is used
- Bound character for far-off distance. 遥远 (yáoyuǎn) distant/remote - 遥远的地方 (yáoyuǎn de dìfang) a faraway place.
- 遥控 (yáokòng) remote control (遥控器 the remote), and 遥遥领先 (yáoyáo lǐngxiān) to lead by a wide margin. 遥 carries a poetic, out-of-reach flavor.