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The character 遥, with its traditional form 遙, is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic component 辶, indicating movement, and the phonetic component 䍃 (yáo), which also carries a contributory meaning related to turning or revolving, as seen in its association with pottery. Historically, the character’s core concept has consistently involved covering a great distance, either physically or metaphorically. While its earliest uses emphasized physical traversal over long spans, its application broadened to describe abstract distances in time, such as a remote era, or in mental conception, like a distant thought. The structure of the character effectively combines the idea of movement with a phonetic element that suggests a prolonged or winding path, reflecting its enduring semantic field related to far-off qualities.
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那个地方很遥远。
我遥望美丽的山。
请用遥控器换台。
遥远的古代有很多传说。
科学家用遥感观测地球。
即使梦想遥远，也不应放弃。
遥控技术使得生活更方便。
在遥远的星系中，可能存在未知文明。