散
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sǎn / sàn · to scatter, to disperse, to break up

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2965
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Readings & meanings

散 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

sǎn

scattered; loose; to come loose

散文sǎn wén ·
sàn

to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse

散步sàn bù · to take a walk
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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 散

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sànto scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse
sǎnscattered; loose; to come loose
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Example sentences

Notice where 散 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ qù sàn bù le.我去散步了。

I took a walk.

Source: Tatoeba #1135068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú shì shī rén; tā xiě de shì sǎnwén.他不是诗人;他写的是散文。

He isn't a poet; he's a prose writer.

Source: Tatoeba #799239 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Děng nǐ dào de shí hòu yīnggāi yǐ jīng sàn huì le.等你到的时候应该已经散会了。

The meeting will have broken up by the time you arrive there.

Source: Tatoeba #1397318 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Děng yǔ tíng le, wǒ men qù sàn bù ba.等雨停了,我们去散步吧。

Let's go for a walk after it stops raining.

Source: Tatoeba #7773130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chú le yǔ tiān wǒ měi tiān dōu sàn bù.除了雨天我每天都散步。

I take a walk every day except when it rains.

Source: Tatoeba #4759979 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yào chū qù sàn bù ma?你要出去散步吗?

Would you like to go for a walk?

Source: Tatoeba #9453423 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 散 in context

  1. Say sǎn / sàn, then recall the core meaning: to scatter, to disperse, to break up.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 散步 (sàn bù), meaning “to take a walk”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 散 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.