() - To spread out & to scatter

Tone 4

bù | 8 strokes | radical: 扌

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To spread out;

to scatter;

to disseminate;

to lay out.

To spread outto scatterto disseminate

Usage highlights

To spread outTo disseminateTo lay outTo scatterTo sow seeds

Synonyms

  • 散布to spread, to scatter
  • 传播to disseminate, to propagate
  • 铺开to spread out, to lay out

Antonyms

  • 收集to collect, to gather
  • 聚集to assemble, to congregate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He spread the seeds (抪种).
  • She scattered the documents on the table (抪开文件).
  • The news was disseminated widely (抪传消息).

Collocations

  • To spread out(抪开)
  • To disseminate(抪传)
  • To lay out(抪设)
  • To scatter(抪散)
  • To sow seeds(抪种)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts with the meaning of spreading or scattering.
  • It is considered an archaic character and is rarely used in modern Chinese.

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