The word 散布 is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with closely related meanings: 散 (sàn), meaning "to scatter" or "to disperse", and 布 (bù), meaning "to spread" or "to disseminate". In this structure, the first character 散 describes the manner of the action (a scattered, wide distribution), while the second character 布 specifies the core action of spreading or laying something out. Together, they create a synergistic meaning stronger than either character alone, specifically denoting "to spread (information, seeds, etc.) far and wide" or "to disseminate", often carrying a connotation of something being propagated, whether literally or figuratively, across an area or among people.