ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.disperse; separate; break up
放学后，孩子们四散回家。
After school, the children dispersed to their homes.
乌云已经散去。
Dark clouds dispersed from the sky.
风起云散。
Clouds were scattered by the wind.
synonym
- 2
v.distribute; disseminate; give out
散发
distribute
散布
give out
散播
disseminate
synonym
- 3
v.dispel; get rid of; remove
散闷
relieve one's boredom
散心
refresh oneself
Words and phrases with 散
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "sǎn", "散" is used to describe things, referring to inconcentration, unconstrained, etc.; also to mean things, referring to powdered Chinese medicine (take its loose meaning). When pronounced as "sàn", it means "move, spread out, exclude, and so on".