遠 Stroke Order

Definition of 「遠」: 1. To be distant from; to avoid. - Examples: 遠小人 (avoid petty people), 敬鬼神而遠之 (respect ghosts and gods and keep them at a distance). 2. Adjective describing a great distance in time or space; opposite of "近" (close). - Examples: 遥远 (distant), 边远 (remote), 长远 (long-term). - Textual Reference: 《诗经．豳风．七月》: "取彼斧斨，以伐远扬。" (Take those axes to cut down distant trees.) - Textual Reference: 《警世通言．卷一一．苏知县罗衫再合》: "因船是年远的，又带货太重，发起漏来。" (As the ship was far this year and carried too heavy a cargo, it began to leak.) 3. Adjective meaning profound or deep. - Example: 深远 (profound). - Textual Reference: 《易经．系辞下》: "其旨远，其辞文，其言曲而中。" (Its meaning is profound, its wording ornate, its expressions indirect yet insightful.) 4. Verb meaning to distance oneself from or not to approach. - Textual Reference: 《论语．雍也》: "务民之义，敬鬼神而远之，可谓知矣。" (To prioritize the people's interests, to respect spirits and keep them at a distance, is to be truly wise.) - Textual Reference: 《文选．诸葛亮．出师表》: "亲贤臣，远小人，此先汉所以兴隆也。" (To be close to wise ministers and distance oneself from petty people is the reason for the prosperity of the former Han dynasty.) 5. Verb meaning to distance oneself from or not to approach. - Same Textual References as above.