Chinese word dictionary

遣散

qiǎn sàn · to disband; to dismiss; demobilization

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Word information

Simplified遣散

Traditional遣散

Pinyinqiǎn sàn

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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

遣qiǎn

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

散sàn

to scatter, to disperse, to break up

How to learn 遣散

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.

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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

分散fēnsàn

to scatter; to disperse; to distribute

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

散发sànfā

to distribute; to emit; to issue

解散jiěsàn

to dissolve; to disband