You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Character: Far Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 1263, Entry 12 Ancient form. Pronounced yuan (rising tone). Etymology: To be distant. In the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it means far away. In the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it refers to the fixed state of distance. Also pronounced yuan (falling tone). In the Correct Rhymes, it means to keep at a distance. The character meaning distance in terms of near or far is in the rising tone, as in the example from the Book of Odes (Shijing), that person is far away. The character meaning to distance oneself from something is in the falling tone, as in the example from the Analects (Lunyu), respect ghosts and spirits while keeping them at a distance. Also rhymes with yuan (level tone), sounding like yuan (level tone). In the Minor Odes of the Kingdom (Xiaoya) section of the Book of Odes (Shijing), if you are far away, the people will all act in that manner. Commonly written in a variant form.