迢

tiáo

召 + 辶

Definitions

tiáo (adjective) remote; distant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 召

About

The character 迢 is a phono-semantic compound, with the 辶 (movement) radical forming its left and bottom, linking it semantically to travel and distance. The inner component 召 functions solely as the phonetic element, determining its pronunciation. The character primarily signifies great remoteness or being far away, and is often used in poetry or in its duplicated form 迢迢 to emphasize the vast expanse of a long journey or the considerable separation between places.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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前方道路迢迢。

Qiánfāng dàolù tiáotiáo.

The road ahead is long and distant.

旅途迢迢，需耐心等待。

Lǚtú tiáotiáo, xū nàixīn děngdài.

The journey is long, requiring patience.

虽然路途迢迢，但他不放弃。

Suīrán lùtú tiáotiáo, dàn tā bù fàngqì.

Although the road is long, he does not give up.

那遥远的国度，路途迢迢。

Nà yáoyuǎn de guódù, lùtú tiáotiáo.

That distant country has a long journey.

他历经迢迢路程，终于到达目的地。

Tā lìjīng tiáotiáo lùchéng, zhōngyú dàodá mùdìdì.

He went through a long journey and finally reached the destination.

迢迢岁月中，我们学会了坚持。

Tiáotiáo suìyuè zhōng, wǒmen xuéhuìle jiānchí.

In the long years, we learned perseverance.

比起眼前的困难，未来的路更显迢迢。

Bǐ qǐ yǎnqián de kùnnán, wèilái de lù gèng xiǎn tiáotiáo.

Compared to the current difficulties, the future road seems even longer.

在迢迢的人生旅途中，每一次选择都至关重要。

Zài tiáotiáo de rénshēng lǚtú zhōng, měi yīcì xuǎnzé dōu zhìguān zhòngyào.

In the long journey of life, every choice is crucial.

Related Characters

Component: 召

Component: 辶

迢