迥 (jiǒng) - distant, far & widely different

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jiǒng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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迥 · jiǒng

distant, far;

widely different;

distinct

distant, farwidely differentdistinct

Usage highlights

widely differentdistant and remotedistinctly differentfar apartclearly separateddistant scenery

Synonyms

  • 远— far, distant
  • 异— different, distinct
  • 遥— distant, remote

Antonyms

  • 近— near, close
  • 同— same, similar
  • 似— similar, alike

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two opinions are widely different (迥然不同).
  • He lives in a remote place (迥远的地方).
  • The scenery here is distinctly beautiful (迥异的风景).

Collocations

  • widely different(迥然不同)
  • distant and remote(迥远)
  • distinctly different(迥异)
  • far apart(迥隔)
  • clearly separated(迥别)
  • distant scenery(迥景)

Idioms

  • As different as heaven and earth(天壤迥别)
  • Widely different(迥然不同)
  • Far apart and distinctly separated(迥隔霄壤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'distant' or 'far away' in classical Chinese.
  • Often used in literary contexts to emphasize significant differences or distances.
  • Commonly appears in classical poetry and prose to describe spatial or conceptual separation.

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