散文

• 拼音: sǎn wén
• 汉字拆解: 散 = 艹 + 月 + 攵 (to scatter); 文 = pictograph of a person with patterns (writing/culture)

含义

Prose; essay; prose writing.

A literary term for prose writing as opposed to poetry or verse. In Chinese literature, 散文 often refers to lyrical essays, personal reflections, or literary non-fiction. Distinguished from 小说 (novels) and 诗歌 (poetry) as a major literary genre.

例句

1. 他的散文文笔优美，总能打动读者的心。
2. 这本散文集收录了作者二十年来的精选作品。
3. 我更喜欢读散文，因为它比小说更贴近生活。

用法指南

语境: literature, education, publishing

语气: literary

正确说法

• 朱自清是著名的散文家。(Zhu Ziqing was a famous essayist.)
• 这篇散文写得真好。(This essay is really well written.)

错误说法

• 这是一个散文 — use 篇 as the measure word for essays: 这是一篇散文

起源与历史

Compound of 散 (scattered/free) + 文 (writing/literature), referring to writing that is 'scattered' or free-form, unlike the structured patterns of poetry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal