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12 strokes
Character #817 · The First 1000

sàn

散 sàn meaning: scatter

to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack

Also read sǎn (scattered; loose)

Strokes
12
Both scripts
散
Poster cell
E30

简 = 繁散 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • sànbù to take a walk
  • fēnsàn to scatter
  • sǎnwén prose
  • kuòsàn to spread
  • sànfā to distribute
  • jiěsàn to dissolve
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 散

Write 散 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, sàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E30 · 28 × 36 grid

散 is #817 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 散 mean in English?
散 (sàn) means "scatter": to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack.
How do you pronounce 散?
散 is pronounced sàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄙㄢˋ. It can also be read sǎn (scattered; loose).
How many strokes does 散 have?
散 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 散 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 散 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 散?
Common words that use 散 include 散步 (sànbù, to take a walk), 分散 (fēnsàn, to scatter), 散文 (sǎnwén, prose), 扩散 (kuòsàn, to spread).
How common is 散?
散 is number 817 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E30 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.