遥 (yáo) — (bound form) distant, remote, far

Definition

遥 is a bound literary prefix meaning 'distant / remote' — it doesn't stand alone, but combines with words like 遥远, 遥控, 遥望 to convey great distance.

bound form

(bound form) distantremotefar

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Cóng zhè lǐ dào nà lǐ fēi cháng yáo yuǎn.
It is very far from here to there.
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Tā yòng yáo kòng qì dǎ kāi le diàn shì.
He turned on the TV with the remote control.
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Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng yáo wàng yuǎn fāng.
She stood on the mountaintop and looked into the distance.

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