散 saan² {sàn}

(verb) to dispose of; to get rid of; (of medicine) the form of medicines

㪚〔散〕 {sàn}

1. to scatter
2. to break up (a meeting etc)
3. to disperse
4. to disseminate
5. to dispel
6. (coll.) to sack

散 saan² {sǎn}

1. scattered
2. loose
3. to come loose
4. to fall apart
5. leisurely
6. powdered medicine

散 saan² {sàn}

1. to scatter
2. to break up (a meeting etc)
3. to disperse
4. to disseminate
5. to dispel
6. (coll.) to sack

散銀〔-银〕 saan² ngan² {sàn yín}

(noun) coins; small change; loose change

散手 saan² sau² {sǎn shǒu}

(noun) (Cantonese) special skills and expertise; the talent and skill that someone is good at; (Mandarin) karate; boxing

散仔 saan² zai² {sǎn zǐ}

a nickname for someone with no authoritative powers who just does menial tasks / odd jobs / follows orders from superiors, often used to refer to police constables at lower ranks whose duties are to just obey orders from above

散子 saan² zi² {sàn zǐ}

noun; smaller change, coins

散紙〔-纸〕 saan² zi² {sàn zhǐ}

(noun) loose change (money of small demonimations)

散春 saan³ ceon¹ {sàn chūn}

to describe the spawning of fishes and crustaceans etc.

散檔〔-档〕 saan³ dong³ {sàn dàng}

to close out an event/function; to separate from a partnership; to end a relationship; to end a business; to part company

散貨〔-货〕 saan³ fo³ {sǎn huò}

1. bulk cargo or product 2. to sell off remaining stock

散賣〔-卖〕 saan³ maai⁶ {sàn mài}

selling in parts or separately

散水 saan³ seoi² {sàn shuǐ}

to disperse; to leave (Cantonese)

散板 saan² baan² {sǎn bǎn}

1. to fall apart
2. opera section in free rhythm

散兵 saan² bing¹ {sǎn bīng}

1. loose and disorganized soldiers
2. stragglers
3. fig. a loner

散錢〔-钱〕 saan² cin² {sǎn qián}

1. small sum of money
2. loose change
3. Cantonese equivalent of 零錢

散錢〔-钱〕 saan² cin² {sàn qián}

1. to scatter money
2. to give to charity

散束 saan² cuk¹ {sàn shù}

1. scattering of bundle (of electrons in vacuum tube)
2. debunching

散打 saan² daa² {sàn dǎ}

mixed martial arts

散誕〔-诞〕 saan² daan³ {sǎn dàn}

free and unfettered

散粉 saan² fan² {sǎn fěn}

loose powder (makeup)

散匪 saan² fei² {sǎn fěi}

1. scattered bandits
2. fig. random jottings
3. marginal notes

散架 saan² gaa³ {sǎn jià}

1. to fall apart
2. exhaustion

散記〔-记〕 saan² gei³ {sǎn jì}

1. random jottings
2. travel notes

散居 saan² geoi¹ {sǎn jū}

(of a group of people) to live scattered over an area

散件 saan² gin² {sǎn jiàn}

1. spare parts
2. odds and ends

散見〔-见〕 saan² gin³ {sǎn jiàn}

seen periodically

散工 saan² gung¹ {sàn gōng}

to release from work at the end of the day

散工 saan² gung¹ {sǎn gōng}

1. day labor
2. piece-time work

散光 saan² gwong¹ {sǎn guāng}

1. astigmatism
2. see also 散光

散光 saan² gwong¹ {sàn guāng}

1. to diffuse light
2. see also 散光

散養〔-养〕 saan² joeng⁵ {sǎn yǎng}

free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc)

散曲 saan² kuk¹ {sǎn qǔ}

verse or song form from Yuan, Ming and Qing

散列 saan² lit⁶ {sǎn liè}

1. to hash
2. hashing (computing)

散亂〔-乱〕 saan² lyun⁶ {sàn luàn}

1. in disorder
2. messy

散漫 saan² maan⁶ {sǎn màn}

1. undisciplined
2. unorganized

散文 saan² man⁴ {sǎn wén}

1. prose
2. essay

散沙 saan² saa¹ {sǎn shā}

1. scattered sand
2. fig. lacking in cohesion or organization

散失 saan² sat¹ {sàn shī}

1. to squander
2. lost

散射 saan² se⁶ {sǎn shè}

scattering

散碎 saan² seoi³ {sǎn suì}

in fragments

散體〔-体〕 saan² tai² {sǎn tǐ}

free prose style

散話〔-话〕 saan² waa⁶ {sǎn huà}

digression

散戶〔-户〕 saan² wu⁶ {sǎn hù}

1. individual (shareholder)
2. the small investor

散劑〔-剂〕 saan² zai¹ {sǎn jì}

powder medicine

散盡〔-尽〕 saan² zeon⁶ {sàn jìn}

to be totally dispersed (crowd)

散座 saan² zo⁶ {sǎn zuò}

1. single seat (in theater)
2. irregular passenger (in rickshaw)

散裝〔-装〕 saan² zong¹ {sǎn zhuāng}

1. loose goods
2. goods sold open
3. draft (of beer, as opposed to bottled)

散播 saan³ bo³ {sàn bō}

1. to spread
2. to disperse
3. to disseminate

散佈〔-布〕 saan³ bou³ {sàn bù}

to disseminate

散步 saan³ bou⁶ {sàn bù}

1. to take a walk
2. to go for a walk

散出 saan³ ceot¹ {sàn chū}

shed

散場〔-场〕 saan³ coeng⁴ {sàn chǎng}

1. (of a theater) to empty
2. (of a show) to end

散發〔-发〕 saan³ faat³ {sàn fā}

1. to distribute
2. to emit
3. to issue

散伙 saan³ fo² {sàn huǒ}

1. to break up into components
2. to disband
3. to disperse

散戲〔-戏〕 saan³ hei³ {sàn xì}

end of a show

散開〔-开〕 saan³ hoi¹ {sàn kāi}

1. to separate
2. to disperse

散學〔-学〕 saan³ hok⁶ {sàn xué}

end of school

散逸 saan³ jat⁶ {sàn yì}

dispersal

散熱〔-热〕 saan³ jit⁶ {sàn rè}

to dissipate heat

散落 saan³ lok⁶ {sàn luò}

1. to disperse
2. to fall scattered
3. to sprinkle

散亡 saan³ mong⁴ {sàn wáng}

dispersed and lost

散悶〔-闷〕 saan³ mun⁶ {sàn mèn}

to divert oneself from melancholy

散心 saan³ sam¹ {sàn xīn}

1. to drive away cares
2. to relieve boredom

散水 saan³ seoi² {sàn shuǐ}

apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)

散會〔-会〕 saan³ wui² {sàn huì}

1. to disperse a meeting
2. to adjourn
3. finished

散職〔-职〕 saan³ zik¹ {sǎn zhí}

sinecure

散席 saan³ zik⁶ {sàn xí}

end of a banquet

散文家 saan² man⁴ gaa¹ {sǎn wén jiā}

an essayist

散更鑼〔--锣〕 saan³ gaang¹ lo⁴ {sàn gēng luó}

verb; alert or alarm sound from the night watch from 5am, to wake people up (used before clocks were introduced in China). It means it is very noisy, need everyone to know

散收收 saan³ sau¹ sau¹ {sǎn shōu shōu}

loose; undisciplined

散兵坑 saan² bing¹ haang¹ {sǎn bīng kēng}

foxhole (military)

散文詩〔--诗〕 saan² man⁴ si¹ {sǎn wén shī}

prose poem

散攤子〔-摊-〕 saan² taan¹ zi² {sàn tān zi}

1. to break up
2. to disband

散腿褲〔--裤〕 saan² teoi² fu³ {sǎn tuǐ kù}

1. loose-fitting pants
2. Chinese-style pants

散座兒〔--儿〕 saan² zo⁶ ji⁴ {sǎn zuò r}

1. erhua variant of 散座
2. single seat (in theater)
3. irregular passenger (in rickshaw)

散彈槍〔-弹枪〕 saan³ daan² coeng¹ {sǎn dàn qiāng}

shotgun

散伙飯〔--饭〕 saan³ fo² faan⁶ {sàn huǒ fàn}

farewell dinner party

散逸層〔--层〕 saan³ jat⁶ cang⁴ {sàn yì céng}

exosphere

散熱器〔-热-〕 saan³ jit⁶ hei³ {sàn rè qì}

1. radiator (for heating a room)
2. radiator (for cooling an engine)

散熱片〔-热-〕 saan³ jit⁶ pin² {sàn rè piàn}

heat sink

散散步 saan³ saan³ bou⁶ {sàn sàn bù}

to have a stroll

散兵遊勇〔--游-〕 saan² bing¹ jau⁴ jung⁵ {sǎn bīng yóu yǒng}

lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action

散心解悶〔---闷〕 saan³ sam¹ gaai² mun⁶ {sàn xīn jiě mèn}

to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)

散ｂａｎｄ saan³ｂａｎｄ {sàn b a n d}

to dismiss

散熱器護柵〔-热-护栅〕 saan³ jit⁶ hei³ wu⁶ caak³ {sàn rè qì hù shān}

radiator grille