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分散

Mandarin · pinyin fēn sàn

to scatter
to disperse
to distribute

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up

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1–4 · fen1 san4

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fan1 saan2 · fan1 saan3

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verb

to disperse; to scatter; to decentralize
to distract; to divert
to distribute
(finance, of investments) to diversify

adj

dispersed; scattered

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