飘散 (piāo sàn) — to drift and scatter; to disperse in the air (of scent, smoke, clouds, petals, etc.)

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Examples

• 花香随风飘散，整个花园都充满了春天的气息。
  Huā xiāng suí fēng piāo sàn, zhěng gè huā yuán dōu chōng mǎn le chūn tiān de qì xī.
  The scent of flowers drifted and scattered with the wind, filling the whole garden with the breath of spring.
• 烟囱里的烟雾慢慢飘散，消失在蓝天中。
  Yān cōng lǐ de yān wù màn màn piāo sàn, xiāo shī zài lán tiān zhōng.
  The smoke from the chimney slowly dispersed and vanished into the blue sky.
• 风吹过，树上的花瓣纷纷飘散，落了一地。
  Fēng chuī guò, shù shàng de huā bàn fēn fēn piāo sàn, luò le yí dì.
  A wind blew, and the petals on the tree scattered and fell, covering the ground.

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