Chinese word dictionary

排遣

pái qiǎn · to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc); to dispel (negative thoughts etc)

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Word information

Simplified排遣

Traditional排遣

Pinyinpái qiǎn

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Character breakdown

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

排pái

row, rank, file; to eliminate, to remove

遣qiǎn

to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off

How to learn 排遣

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