sàn sǎn

to scatter; to disperse; to break up (a meeting etc)

HSK 4 #866

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 866th character
Radical ⽁ (66.8)
Strokes 12
Index # 2546

Definitions

散 sàn
  1. 1. to scatter
  2. 2. to disperse
  3. 3. to break up (a meeting etc)
  4. 4. to dispel
  5. 5. to disseminate
  6. 6. (coll.) to sack
散 sǎn
  1. 1. scattered
  2. 2. loose
  3. 3. to come loose
  4. 4. to fall apart
  5. 5. leisurely
  6. 6. powdered medicine

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Words containing 散

Word Meaning
to disperse; to scatter in all directions
undisciplined; unorganized
(of a partnership, group etc) to break up; to disband
to dissipate heat
disorganized; slack; lax
loose and disorganized soldiers; stragglers; fig. a loner
to dismiss; to disband; demobilization
fig. to be frightened stiff; terror-stricken
(of a show) to end; (of a theater) to empty
scattered
fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
to dissipate everywhere (of light, sound, gas etc)
to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg)
in disorder; messy
disorganized group; scattered, leaderless people
mixed martial arts
dispersed; scattered about; (math.) discrete
to drift; to waft (through the air)
scattering
to flee helter-skelter
loose goods; goods sold open
at leisure; idle; unused
distribution center
astigmatism; see also sàn guāng
see also sǎn guāng; to diffuse light