How to say “dispersed” in Chinese

分散
fēnsàn

dispersed; disperse

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Beginnings and change”

“Dispersed” in Chinese is 分散, fēn sàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

分散 is read fēn sàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
sàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

分
fēn — minute; divide

On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.

散
sàn — disperse, scatter

Second reading: sǎn, “loose, scattered”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “分散”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 分散. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他的亲戚分散在全国各地tādeqīnqifēnsànzàiquánguógèdìHis relatives are scattered all over the country.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “dispersed” in Chinese?

“Dispersed” in Chinese is 分散, pinyin fēnsàn.

What does 分散 mean?

分散 (fēnsàn) means “dispersed; disperse”.

How do you write 分散?

分散 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 散 (sàn) — disperse, scatter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 分散?

分散 is read fēnsàn. Tones: fēn — first tone, sàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“dispersed” in the lesson “Flows: gather, scatter, merge”

This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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