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一哄而散

yī hōng ér sàn

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Source form: 一哄而散
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to disperse in confusion (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-10b5d5301995e23a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一哄而散 一哄而散 [yi1 hong1 er2 san4] /to disperse in confusion (idiom)/

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yī hòng ér sàn

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Source form: 一鬨而散 / 一哄而散
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 一哄而散[yī hōng ér sàn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-caeac8532545d556. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一鬨而散 一哄而散 [yi1 hong4 er2 san4] /see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

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Other forms in these source records: 一鬨而散

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 哄
    hōng

    roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)

    hǒng

    to deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)

    hòng

    tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 散
    sàn

    to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack

    sǎn

    scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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