The Chinese word **远方** (yuǎnfāng), meaning "distant place" or "faraway," is a compound noun formed by combining two independent, meaningful characters: **远** (yuǎn), which means "far" or "distant" in terms of space or time, and **方** (fāng), which means "direction," "region," or "place." Their semantic combination is direct and logical, where the modifier **远** describes the quality of the noun **方**, effectively creating a concept that refers not just to any direction, but specifically to a remote or unreachable locale, often carrying poetic and aspirational connotations in usage.