散

Character

散 sàn · sǎn

HSK 3Character2 readings

to scatter or spread in different directions; to break up

Radical: 攵
Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 攵
Traditional: 㪚
Frequency: #922 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

sànMain reading sǎnReading 2 · HSK 5

sàn

san4Main readingHSK 4

to scatter or spread in different directions; to break up
to take a walk to relax (as in 散步)

Examples

我们在公园散步。
wǒ men zài gōng yuán sàn bù
We take a walk in the park.
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天黑了，人们都散了。
tiān hēi le, rén men dōu sàn le
It got dark, and everyone went home.
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Words that use “散” as sàn

散步sàn bùto take a walk, walking slowly for fun or exerciseWordHSK 3 分散fēn sànto make people or things move apart in different directionsWordHSK 4 扩散kuò sànto spread to more and more placesWordHSK 7–9 散发sàn fāto give things out to many peopleWordHSK 7–9 散布sàn bùto spread news, ideas, or rumors to many peopleWordHSK 7–9 疏散shū sànto scatterWordHSK 7–9+1 reading 解散jiě sànto break up a meeting, group, or organizationWordHSK 7–9 发散fā sànto disperseWord

sǎn

san3Reading 2HSK 5

HSK 5 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 散 can sit at a different level.

scattered CC-CEDICT
loose CC-CEDICT
to come loose CC-CEDICT
to fall apart CC-CEDICT
leisurely CC-CEDICT
powdered medicine CC-CEDICT

Words that use “散” as sǎn

散文sǎn wénwriting that is not poetryWordHSK 5 疏散shū sànto scatterWordHSK 7–9+1 reading 冗散rǒng sǎn(literary) idleWord 懒散lǎn sǎnindolentWord 散乱sǎn luànin disorderWord 散件sǎn jiànspare partsWord 散体sǎn tǐfree prose styleWord 散光sǎn guāngastigmatismWord+1 reading

Stroke order

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Same radical 攵

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