四散 (sì sàn) — to scatter in all directions

Definition

verb

to scatter in all directions

，四散。
Fēng yì chuī, yè zi sì sàn kāi lái.
When the wind blows, the leaves scatter in all directions.
四散。
Dà jiā yì tīng dào xiāo xi jiù sì sàn kāi le.
As soon as everyone heard the news, they scattered.
四散，。
Rén qún sì sàn kāi lái, chǎng miàn hěn luàn.
The crowd scattered and the scene was chaotic.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

四sìall directions

四 points to all directions, and 散 gives the scattering action.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 四 was drawn as a nose breathing out. It later came to be used for the word four.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

散 combines 林 (trees or forest) and 攴 (to knock or tap), originally showing knocking to clear vegetation, later extended to breaking up or dispersing.