散
散 (sàn) means “to break up”. It is made of ⺼ + 攵 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 散 into its parts
What 散 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: A hand 攵 tossing seeds from a basket (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
散 stroke order
Example sentences
会议散了，大家都回家了。Huìyì sàn le, dàjiā dōu huí jiā le.The meeting broke up and everyone went home.
下课以后，同学们都散了。Xià kè yǐhòu, tóngxuémen dōu sàn le.After class, the students all went their separate ways.
Words with 散
- 散步sànbùto take a walk
- 分散fēnsànto scatter
- 解散jiěsànto dissolve
- 扩散kuòsànto spread
- 散文sǎnwénprose
- 散布sànbùto spread
- 散发sànfāto give off
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to break up; to scatter; to disperse |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 攴 (tap, #66) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 散
What does 散 mean?
散 (sàn) means “to break up; to scatter; to disperse”.
How many strokes does 散 have?
散 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 散?
The radical of 散 is 攴 (pū, “tap”), Kangxi radical number 66.
What parts make up 散?
散 is made of ⺼ (meat) and 攵 (to rap).
Which HSK level is 散?
散 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 散 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.