jiǒng

迥

Character · Adjective · Adverb

far; distant; widely different

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

far; distant; remote

literary

Literary term used to describe great physical distance, often in set phrases like 山高路迥.

Cǐ此
dì地
shān山
gāo高
lù路
jiǒng迥
 ，
rén人
jì迹
hǎn罕
zhì至
 。

This place has high mountains and distant roads, rarely visited by people.

Jiǒng迥
yuǎn远
de的
tiān天
biān边
shēng升
qǐ起
yī一
lún轮
hóng红
rì日
 。

A red sun rose from the distant horizon.

2.

adverb

far; greatly; widely (differing)

literary

Used before adjectives or verbs to indicate a great degree of difference. Common in set phrases like 迥异 and 迥然.

Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
wén文
huà化
jiǒng截
rán然
bù不
tóng同
 。

These two cultures are completely different.

Bìng病
qián前
bìng病
hòu后
 ，
tā他
jiǒng迥
ruò若
liǎng两
rén人
 。

Before and after the illness, he was like a completely different person.

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Tā他
men们
de的
xìng性
gé格
jiǒng迥
yì异
 。

Their personalities are vastly different.