远眺 (yuǎn tiào) — to gaze into the distance, to look far afar

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to gaze into the distance,' evoking a wide, contemplative look from a high vantage point. 比 望 (wàng) more formal and written; 比 瞭望 (liàowàng) less tied to active watching or guarding.

verb
to gaze into the distanceto look far afar

Examples

  • 远眺,。
    Zhàn zài shān dǐng yuǎn tiào, kě yǐ kàn dào zhěng gè chéng shì de jǐng sè.
    Standing on the mountaintop and gazing into the distance, you can see the whole city.
  • 远眺,。
    Tā cháng cháng zài huáng hūn shí fēn yuǎn tiào, sī niàn yuǎn fāng de qīn rén.
    He often gazes into the distance at dusk, missing his loved ones far away.
  • 远眺,。
    Cóng chuāng kǒu yuǎn tiào, zhǐ jiàn yí piàn máng máng de dà hǎi.
    Gazing far from the window, he saw only a vast expanse of the sea.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

眺tiàogaze

远眺 is a gaze 眺 directed 远 far away.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
元
元yuán远yuǎn
Same sound today

远 combines 辶, meaning walk, with 元, used for its sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
目目mùeye
Sound part声符shēngfú
兆
兆zhào眺tiào
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

眺 pairs 目, meaning eye, with 兆 (zhào), which supplies the sound.

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