Chinese Character: 散 (Sàn/Sǎn - Scatter/Disperse)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 攵 (radical:攵, meaning "to beat")
笔画数: 12 (12 strokes)
结构分解: 月 + 彡（会意字，表物体分散的状态） (composed of "月" (moon/flesh) and "彡" (hairs), ideogram representing scattered state)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sàn（第四声，如"分散"） / Sǎn（第三声，如"散装"） (Sàn (4th tone, e.g., "分散" - scatter); Sǎn (3rd tone, e.g., "散装" - loose))
3. 含义 (Meaning)
散表示物体由集中到分散的状态，或使物体分散的动作 (To scatter or disperse; the state of something spreading out from a central point)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 散步 (sàn bù) - take a walk
- 分散 (fēn sàn) - disperse
- 散装 (sǎn zhuāng) - loose-packed
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作动词时表示使分散（如"分散注意力"）；作形容词时表示不集中的状态（如"散装食品"） (As a verb: to cause to scatter (e.g., "分散注意力" - distract); as an adjective: loose/unpacked (e.g., "散装食品" - loose food))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
古汉语中"散"常与"聚"对举，如《易经》"聚散有时"，体现中国哲学中对立统一的思想 (In classical Chinese, "散" (scatter) is often paired with "聚" (gather), as in "聚散有时" (gathering and scattering have their time) from the I Ching, reflecting the philosophy of unity of opposites)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他把文件分散放在不同的抽屉里。(Tā bǎ wén jiàn fēn sàn fàng zài bù tóng de chōu tì lǐ.)
He scattered the documents in different drawers.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"月"（原指肉）和"彡"（像毛发）组合，想象肉上的毛发散开，容易记住"散"表示分散的含义 (Combining "月" (flesh) and "彡" (hairs), imagine hairs spreading on flesh to remember "散" means scatter)