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title: "Shenyuan Meaning: 深远 (shēnyuǎn) Means “far-reaching”"
description: "深远 (traditional 深遠, shēnyuǎn) means “far-reaching; profound”. Hear its tones, see what 深 and 远 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 深远 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

深远 shēnyuǎn

## far-reaching; profound

## Its characters

1. 深 shēn profound
2. 远 yuǎn far

## In a sentence

这件事对他的影响非常深远。 This matter had a very far-reaching influence on him.

[More about 深远](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B7%B1%E8%BF%9C)

## More words with 深 or 远

- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [加深 jiāshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashen)
- [偏远 piānyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianyuan)
- [深度 shēndù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shendu)
- [深厚 shēnhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenhou)
- [深化 shēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenhua)
- [深刻 shēnkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenke)
- [深入 shēnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenru)
- [深夜 shēnyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenye)
- [望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangyuanjing)

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