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疏散

Mandarin · pinyin shū sǎn#

idle; leisurely; laid-back
Taiwan pr. shūsàn

Mandarin · pinyin shū sàn#

to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate
scattered; sparse

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疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up

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1–3 · shu1 san3

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so1 saan3

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verb

to scatter; to disperse
to evacuate (people)
to relax by taking a stroll

adj

at leisure; idle
sparse; scattered

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