散 (sàn)
to scatter; to disperse; to break up
How 散 is written
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 艹 — grass
- Traditional
- 散
- Simplified
- 散 (unchanged)
散 has 2 readings
The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.
- sǎn
- leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter
- sàn
- to break up (of couples); to distribute; to let out; to fire or discharge (sb)
Common words using 散
- 散步 sànbù
- to take a walk; to go for a walk
- 散發 sànfā
- to distribute; to emit; to issue
- 不歡而散 bùhuānérsàn
- to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
- 不見不散 bùjiànbùsàn
- (lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); Be sure to wait!; See you there!
- 分散 fēnsàn
- to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
- 吹散 chuīsàn
- to disperse
- 失散 shīsàn
- to lose touch with; missing; scattered
- 懶散 lǎnsǎn
- inactive; careless; lazy
- 拆散 chāisàn
- to break up (a marriage, family etc)
- 擴散 kuòsàn
- to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse
- 散伙 sànhuǒ
- to break up into components; to disband; to disperse
- 散佈 sànbù
- to disseminate
散 in a sentence
電影演完了，觀眾也都散了。
Diànyǐng yǎn wán le, guānzhòng yě dōu sàn le.
“The movie is over, and the audience has dispersed.”
How common is 散?
散 is the 864th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 86.7% of all running text.
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