距离

Etymology · 词源

“距”的历史构形可以这样理解：足主要提示意义范围；巨主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “离”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“距离”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound. Pictograph of a legendary mountain demon with horns and a tail beween its legs, now written as 魑. The traditional character 離 (leave; depart; away from) was simplified to 离 by deleting the 隹 (bird) component. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 距离 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。