Stroke order for 散

sàn/
sǎn
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Often follows or combines with characters describing a gathering, such as 会, 伙, or 聚.
(of people or things gathered together) to disperse; to break up (opposite of 'to gather').
聚集在一起的人或事物分开(跟“聚”相对)。
Words:
散伙散会一哄而散烟消云散解散
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (huì)()()(diǎn)(jiù)(sàn)(le)
    The meeting broke up at five o'clock.
  2. (tīng)(wán)(lǎo)(bǎn)(de)(huà)(rén)(qún)(hěn)(kuài)(jiù)(sàn)(huǒ)(le)
    After hearing the boss's words, the crowd dispersed very quickly.
v
Often used with words related to information, seeds, or objects being given out or scattered.
to spread; to distribute; to scatter; to disseminate.
散布;分发;分给;分散。
Words:
散布散播天女散花散传单发散
Sentences:
  1. (nóng)(mín)(zài)(tián)()()(sàn)(zhǒng)(zi)
    The farmers are scattering seeds in the field.
  2. (gōng)()(mén)(kǒu)(de)(zhì)(yuàn)(zhe)(zhèng)(zài)(sàn)()(chuán)(dān)
    Volunteers at the company entrance are distributing flyers.
v
Most commonly used with words related to emotions, as in 散心 or 散闷.
to dispel; to relieve (negative moods or feelings).
排遣;排除。
Words:
散心散闷散愁
Sentences:
  1. (zhōu)()()(gōng)(yuán)(sàn)(sǎn)(xīn)(xīn)(qíng)(huì)(hǎo)(hěn)(duō)
    Going to the park to relieve stress on the weekend will make you feel much better.
v
A regional term similar to 解雇 but more broadly used for ending agreements. Characteristic of Northern Chinese dialects.
(Northern Mandarin) to disband; to dismiss; to dissolve (agreements, organizations, or to fire someone).
(北方官话)解除协议或契约;解雇。
Words:
解散
Sentences:
  1. ()(men)()()(fang)(shēng)()(zuò)()(xià)()(lǎo)(bǎn)(jiù)()(huǒ)()(gěi)(sàn)(le)
    Where I'm from, if the business can't be sustained, the boss just dismisses the employees.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count12
Strokes一丨丨一丨𠃌一一丿一丿㇏