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散 (sàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

also read as:
sǎn to scatter, to disperse

散 (sàn) is a Chinese word: to disperse, to scatter. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 散

动 dòng verb

to disperse, to scatter

会议结束后，人们都散了。

huì yì jié shù hòu rén men dōu sàn le

After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed.

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Word breakdown

散 sàn — to disperse, to scatter

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 散落 sàn luò — to scatter, to be scattered HSK 7
    • 散 to scatter, to disperse
    • 落 to fall, to drop
    Example

    秋天的落叶散落在院子里。

    qiū tiān de luò yè sàn luò zài yuàn zi lǐ

    Autumn leaves are scattered in the yard.

  • 7 疏散 shū sàn — evacuate; disperse HSK 7
    • 疏 to thin out; to loosen; to make less dense
    • 散 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
    Example

    火灾发生后，所有居民都被疏散了。

    huǒ zài fā shēng hòu suǒ yǒu jū mín dōu bèi shū sàn le

    After the fire broke out, all residents were evacuated.

  • 8 解散 jiě sàn — disband HSK 7
    • 解 to untie, to break apart, to dissolve
    • 散 to scatter, to disperse, to separate
    Example

    公司决定解散这个部门。

    gōng sī jué dìng jiě sàn zhè ge bù mén

    The company decided to disband this department.

Structure & writing
1 散 sàn — to disperse; to scatter (opposite of 聚)
Xpinyin
散 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
撒 sā to release; to open up

散 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order