散 (sàn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to scatter
- to disperse
- to break up
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
散 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 散 is 攵 — meaning to rap. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 改敢效整.
How the character is built
散 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A hand 攵 tossing seeds from a basket.
HSK 4 Words Containing 散
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
散 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 散 / 相关任务
Words containing 散 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 散 mean in Chinese?
散 (sàn) means to scatter, to disperse, to break up. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 散 have?
散 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 散?
The radical of 散 is 攵 (to rap). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 改, 敢, 效, 整.
What is the pinyin for 散?
散 is pronounced sàn.
What HSK 4 words use 散?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 散 appears in 1 word, including 散步 (sànbù). See the full list above.