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遣

qiǎn
verb #18,493

Meanings

  1. 1 to dispatch; to send
  2. 2 to drive away; to dispel

Examples

皇帝派遣使者出访。
Huángdì pàiqiǎn shǐzhě chūfǎng.
The emperor dispatched envoys on a diplomatic visit.
他用读书来消遣时间。
Tā yòng dúshū lái xiāoqiǎn shíjiān.
He reads to pass the time.

Tips

usage
遣 is a bound form used in compounds: 派遣 (to dispatch), 消遣 (to pass time/amuse oneself), 遣返 (to repatriate), 排遣 (to divert/distract). Rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

遣 qiǎn