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散开

散開
sànkāi
verb #8,773

Meanings

  1. 1 to scatter; to spread out
  2. 2 to disperse; to break apart

Characters

散
sàn
to scatter; to disperse
开
kāi
to open; apart
Scatter + apart - things spreading out in different directions.

Examples

HSK 3
人群慢慢散开了。
Rénqún mànmàn sànkāi le.
The crowd slowly dispersed.
HSK 5
大家散开站，不要挤在一起。
Dàjiā sànkāi zhàn, bùyào jǐ zài yīqǐ.
Everyone spread out, don't crowd together.
HSK 7-9
雾散开以后，能看到远处的山。
Wù sànkāi yǐhòu, néng kàndào yuǎnchù de shān.
After the fog cleared, you could see the mountains in the distance.

Tips

grammar
开 as a resultative complement after verbs indicates spreading apart or opening up: 散开 (scatter apart), 打开 (open up), 拉开 (pull apart), 分开 (separate apart).

Stroke Order

散 sàn
开 kāi