消散

xiāosàn

verb #18,154

Meanings

1 to dissipate
2 to scatter and disappear

Characters

to disappear; to eliminate

to scatter; to disperse

Examples

HSK 7-9

晨雾渐渐消散了。

Chénwù jiànjiàn xiāosàn le.

The morning fog gradually dissipated.

HSK 7-9

怒气慢慢消散了。

Nùqì mànmàn xiāosàn le.

The anger slowly dissipated.

Tips

usage

消散 works for both physical things (fog, smoke, clouds) and abstract ones (anger, fear, doubt). It emphasizes gradual fading away.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

散 sàn