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散布

sànbù

to spread; to disseminate; to be scattered

A person throws leaflets that scatter across a plaza in the wind
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Characters in this word

散 sǎn

Strokes
12
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

布 bù

Strokes
5
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 任何机构若故意散布虚假信息,都应承担相应的法律责任。 Rènhé jīgòu ruò gùyì sànbù xūjiǎ xìnxī, dōu yīng chéngdān xiāngyìng de fǎlǜ zérèn. Any organisation that deliberately spreads false information should bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
  • 网上有人散布谣言,引起了大家的恐慌。 Wǎngshàng yǒu rén sànbù yáoyán, yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de kǒnghuāng. Someone spread rumours online, causing panic among everyone.
  • 草原上散布着成群的牛羊,远处传来牧歌。 Cǎoyuán shàng sànbù zhe chéngqún de niú yáng, yuǎnchù chuánlái mùgē. Herds of cattle and sheep are scattered across the grassland, and a herder's song drifts from afar.

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