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解散
Old HSK 6

解散 (jiěsàn) · to dissolve

解散 (jiěsàn) means “to dissolve; to disband; to dismiss”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 散 (to break up). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 解散 is built

The characters

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

散 sàn · to break up

What 散 is made of

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)

Example sentences

会议结束后,大家就解散了。Huìyì jiéshù hòu, dàjiā jiù jiěsàn le.After the meeting, everyone went their separate ways.
这个乐队去年解散了。Zhège yuèduì qùnián jiěsàn le.This band broke up last year.

Questions about 解散

What does 解散 mean?

解散 (jiěsàn) means “to dissolve; to disband; to dismiss”.

How do you pronounce 解散?

解散 is pronounced jiěsàn.

Which HSK level is 解散?

解散 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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