远见
yuǎn jiàn · HSK 7
vision
🔭 远见 = 远 (far) + 见 (see): seeing far ahead, foresight
远 means far or distant; 见 means to see or perceive. Put together, far-seeing names the trait of a person who plans well ahead. English vision carries the same far-sighted sense.
远 — 辶 (walk) + 袁 (phonetic)
远 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The 辶 radical (a walking/movement element) carries the meaning of going or distance, while 袁 (yuán) provides the sound. The traditional form 遠 shows this structure clearly; together they convey 'far' — a place reached by long travel.
见 — eye 目 over legs 儿 (人)
见 (traditional 見) is a pictograph of a person 儿 with a large eye 目 on top, emphasizing the act of seeing. The original meaning 'to see' broadened over time to include 'to meet,' 'to perceive,' and 'view/opinion.' The simplified form 见 keeps the same structure in cursive shorthand.