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远志

yuǎn zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
far-reaching ambition / lofty ideal / milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia), with roots used in Chinese medicine
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

遠志 远志 [yuan3 zhi4] /far-reaching ambition/lofty ideal/milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia), with roots used in Chinese medicine/

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Other forms in these source records: 遠志

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 志
    zhì

    aspiration / ambition / the will / sign / mark / to record / to write a footnote

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.