散

• 拼音: sàn
• 汉字拆解: 散 = upper component (separated fibres) + 攵 (action with hand) — the act of scattering or dispersing

含义

To scatter; to disperse; to break up. Describes things spreading apart or people going their separate ways.

Used for physical scattering of objects and for people parting after a gathering. Common in 散会 (meeting adjourned), 散开 (spread out), and 散步 (take a walk). Note: 散 has two pronunciations — sàn (verb, to scatter) and sǎn (adjective, loose/scattered).

例句

1. 会议结束后，大家就散了。
2. 风一吹，花瓣散落了一地。
3. 人群慢慢散开，广场又安静了。

用法指南

语境: gatherings, everyday, nature

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 演出结束了，观众都散了。(The show is over and the audience has dispersed.)
• 雾气到了中午就散了。(The fog cleared by noon.)

错误说法

• 我想散一下 meaning 'I want to take a walk' (For taking a walk, say 散步 or 散散步 — 散 alone means to scatter or disperse, not to stroll)

起源与历史

The character 散 combines an upper component suggesting separated fibres with 攵 (hand performing an action), conveying the idea of breaking apart and spreading outward.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal