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The character 遥 is a phono-semantic compound conveying distance in space or time. Its structure is built on the semantic radical 辶 (chuò), representing walking or a journey, which connects the idea of vast distance to the act of traveling a long path. The phonetic component 䍃 (yáo), historically linked to a type of pottery, provides the pronunciation in the traditional form 遙. The simplified form 遥 slightly adjusts this component for standardization, while retaining the core meaning of physical remoteness, long journeys, and separation.
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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。