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如鳥獸散

简 如鸟兽散 · 繁 如鳥獸散
Mandarin · pinyin rú niǎo shòu sàn

Meanings

  1. (lit.) to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to flee in all directions
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Characters in this entry

如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
獸
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散
sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
兽
shòu · beast, animal; bestial
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2–3–4–4 · ru2 niao3 shou4 san4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 niu5 sau3 saan3

Cantonese word readings for 如鳥獸散. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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如鳥獸散 · ru2 niao3 shou4 san4
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Exact source record如鳥獸散 如鸟兽散 [ru2 niao3 shou4 san4] /(lit.) to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)/(fig.) to flee in all directions/