Chinese word dictionary

扩散

kuòsàn · to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse

Practice word

Word information

Simplified扩散

Traditional擴散

Pinyinkuòsàn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

扩kuò

to expand, to stretch, to magnify

散sàn

to scatter, to disperse, to break up

How to learn 扩散

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

散步sànbù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

扩大kuòdà

to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

分散fēnsàn

to scatter; to disperse; to distribute

扩展kuòzhǎn

to extend; to expand; extension; expansion

散sǎn

scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine

散文sǎnwén

(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as essays, sketches and reflections