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偏远 (piān yuǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

偏远 (piān yuǎn) is a Chinese word: remote. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 偏远

形 xíng adjective

remote

他在偏远的山区工作。

tā zài piān yuǎn de shān qū gōng zuò

He works in a remote mountainous area.

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Word breakdown

偏 piān — off to the side, away from the center

远 yuǎn — far, distant

Structure & writing
1 偏 piān — not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正)

偏 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 远 yuǎn — far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

远 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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