Chinese Character 距 Meanings and components.

Form

距

Meaning

距 meaning[3] in English

At A Distance Of.

Distance.

To Be Apart.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 距 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are excessive (足) , and very large (巨)

Its radical[1] is: 足 (zu2) which means: Excessive, .足zu2excessive

In cangjie it is written with RMSS

How to write 距

To write距ju4at a … you should write a combination of 足zu2excessive , 巨ju4very large arranged in a 吅 shape:

足 + 巨 = 距

距 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 距 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 距, looks as follow:

距
Pinyin:ju4 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: At A Distance Of . Distance . To Be Apart
足
Pinyin:zu2
Meaning[3]: Excessive
口
Pinyin:kou3
Meaning[3]: Mouth . Classifier For Things With Mouths (People, Domestic Animals, Cannons, Wells Etc) . Classifier For Bites Or Mouthfuls
龰
Pinyin:龰5 Shape:一
巨
Pinyin:ju4 Shape:一
Meaning[3]: Very Large . Huge . Tremendous . Gigantic

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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