How to Write 遐 (xiá) — Meaning “Far / Distant”

Imagine you are walking (辶) far away to a place that feels like a dream (叚 looks like a twisted path). Picture yourself daydreaming (遐想) as you stroll along a long road – the character visually connects walking with distance and imagination.

Write the radical 辶 first (three strokes: dot, then a curve, then a final downward stroke), then the right part 叚 (starting with the horizontal stroke at the top). A common mistake is making the 叚 component too wide – keep it compact so the whole character stays balanced. The total stroke count is 12.

Both 遐 and 逋 share the radical 辶, but 遐 has 叚 inside and means "far" or "distant", while 逋 has 甫 inside and means "to flee" or "to omit". 逍 also has 辶 but uses 肖 (xiāo) and means "leisurely" – 遐 focuses on physical or mental distance, 逋 on escaping, and 逍 on relaxed wandering.

遐 appears in formal or literary expressions, such as 遐想 (to daydream) and 闻名遐迩 (famous far and wide). It is not common in daily speech but is valued in idioms and writing to convey a sense of remoteness or longevity, like 遐龄 (advanced age).

Common words containing 遐 include: 遐想 (xiá xiǎng) — To daydream / Reverie; 闻名遐迩 (wén míng xiá ěr) — Famous far and wide; well-known; 遐龄 (xiá líng) — Advanced age / Long life.