散 (sǎn) — to come loose; to fall apart; to become undone
Definition
散 (sǎn) describes something physical coming loose or falling apart on its own — a bag coming undone, hair coming loose. Compare 散落 (scattered over an area) and 分散 (scattered/dispersed by someone).
verb
to come looseto fall apartto become undone
Examples
- 。Tā de tóu fa sǎn kāi le.Her hair came loose.
- 。Zhè ge yǐ zi yǐ jīng sǎn jià le.This chair has already fallen apart.
- 散,。Wǒ de shū bāo sǎn le, shū dōu diào chū lái le.My schoolbag came undone and all the books fell out.
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