qiǎn sàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to disband / to dismiss / demobilization
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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.

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Original source entry:

遣散 遣散 [qian3 san4] /to disband/to dismiss/demobilization/

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Reference information

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  • 遣
    qiǎn

    (bound form) to dispatch / to send / (bound form) to drive away / to dispel

  • 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.