分散 fēnsàn to scatter
to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
How to remember 分散: 分 divide + 散 to scatter = to scatter.
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How it is used
- To scatter, disperse, or spread out - 分散注意力 (fēnsàn zhùyìlì) distract / divide attention; 人群分散了 (rénqún fēnsàn le) the crowd dispersed.
- The opposite of 集中 (jízhōng, concentrate); can be intransitive (things spread apart) or transitive (spread/distribute them, e.g. spread out risk 分散风险) - 集中注意力 (jízhōng zhùyìlì) concentrate.