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涣 (and its traditional form 渙) is a phono-semantic compound. The water radical 氵 on the left provides the semantic category of liquid-related actions, while 奂 on the right serves as the phonetic component. Its core etymological meaning describes the physical process of ice melting, breaking apart, and dissolving into flowing water. This literal sense of dissolution naturally extended to abstract concepts of scattering, dispersing, and losing cohesion. Consequently, the character is often used to describe groups losing morale, organizational focus dissipating, or attention becoming unfocused.
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团队精神不能涣散。
人心涣散会导致项目失败。
经过沟通，他们的疑虑涣然冰释。
公司管理涣散，效率很低。
昔日紧密的联盟现已涣散。
他的讲话涣散了大家的斗志。
涣散的组织无法应对危机。
治理河流泛滥需要疏导涣散的水流。