解散 (jiě sàn) — to dissolve, to disband

Definition

解散 means to officially end an organized group — a company, team, meeting, or parliament. Unlike 溶解/融化 (physical melting), 解散 applies to organizations; 解体 is more abstract for systems collapsing on their own.

verb
to dissolveto disband

Examples

  • 解散。
    Gōng sī yīn wèi jīng jì kùn nan ér jiě sàn le.
    The company dissolved due to financial difficulties.
  • 解散。
    Lǐng dǎo jué dìng jiě sàn zhè ge bù mén.
    The leadership decided to dissolve this department.
  • 解散。
    Zhǔ xí xuān bù huì yì jiě sàn.
    The chairperson declared the meeting adjourned.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

解jiědissolve
散sànscatter

解 conveys untie or dissolve, while 散 adds scattering, together meaning to break up a group.

Characters in this word

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

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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

  • 林林líntrees, forest
  • 攴攴pūto knock, to tap

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.

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