---
title: "Yuanfang Meaning: 远方 (yuǎnfāng) Means “far away”"
description: "远方 (traditional 遠方, yuǎnfāng) means “far away; distant place”. Hear its tones, see what 远 and 方 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuanfang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 远方 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

远方 yuǎnfāng

## far away; distant place

## Its characters

1. 远 yuǎn far
2. 方 fāng place

## In a sentence

他常常想念远方的家人。 He often misses his family far away.

抬头看看月亮，又低头想起了**远方**的家。

From [李白是谁？ · Who was Li Bai? China’s poet of the moon](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-li-bai#library-word-108-110)

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## More words with 远 or 方

- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [比方 bǐfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifang)
- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [地方 dìfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/difang)
- [东方 dōngfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongfang)
- [对方 duìfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifang)
- [方案 fāng’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangan)
- [方便 fāngbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbian)
- [方便面 fāngbiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbianmian)

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