散发

散发 sànfā

Give off (emit - distribute - issue)

散发 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體散發 sanfa

What 散发 means

Give off (emit - distribute - issue)

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Character by character

散发 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

散

sǎn / sàn

Loosen; Scatter (dispel - give out - adjourn)

发

fā

Send (produce - express - hair)

Words that share a character with 散发

How to write 散发

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散发 in a sentence

花园里散发着淡淡的香味。

Huāyuán lǐ sànfāzhe dàndàn de xiāngwèi.

A faint fragrance drifts through the garden.

他们在路口散发宣传单。

Tāmen zài lùkǒu sànfā xuānchuándān.

They are handing out leaflets at the junction.

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Questions about 散发

What does 散发 mean in English?

散发 is pronounced sànfā and means Give off (emit - distribute - issue).

How do you pronounce 散发?

散发 is sànfā in pinyin — written sanfa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 散发?

散发 is written with 2 characters: 散 (sǎn / sàn) Loosen; Scatter (dispel - give out - adjourn), 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 散发 written in traditional Chinese?

散發. The simplified form 散发 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 散發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced sànfā.

Is 散发 an HSK word?

Yes — 散发 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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