远近 (yuǎn jìn) — distance; perspective (in art, photography) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A fixed pair meaning 'far and near / distance.' In art and photography it specifically means linear perspective (how near and far objects relate in space); in everyday use it's just 'distance.'

noun

distanceperspective (in art, photography)

Examples

，远近。
Cóng shān dǐng shàng kàn, yuǎn jìn de jǐng sè dōu bù yí yàng.
From the mountaintop, the scenery at different distances is all different.
远近。
Tā zuì jìn zài yán jiū huì huà de yuǎn jìn wèn tí.
He has been studying the issue of perspective in painting.
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Zhè jiā cān guǎn de cài yuǎn jìn wén míng.
This restaurant's food is famous far and wide.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

远 (far) and 近 (near) together express distance or the range around a place.

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.

辶元远

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.

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

辶斤近

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

斤

斤jīn近jìn

Same sound today

近 combines 辶, a walking radical, with 斤, which gives the sound. The walking part fits the idea of moving close to something.

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