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The word "疏散" is formed by combining the character "疏", meaning to clear out or thin, with "散", meaning to disperse or scatter, directly resulting in a compound that denotes the act of evacuating or spreading people out from a dense or hazardous situation.

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人们迅速疏散。

Rénmen xùnsù shūsàn.

People evacuated quickly.

火灾时，必须疏散人群。

Huǒzāi shí, bìxū shūsàn rénqún.

During a fire, it is necessary to evacuate the crowd.

警察帮助疏散了街道上的车辆。

Jǐngchá bāngzhù shūsàn le jiēdào shàng de chēliàng.

The police helped disperse the vehicles on the street.

如果发生地震，学校会立即疏散学生。

Rúguǒ fāshēng dìzhèn, xuéxiào huì lìjí shūsàn xuéshēng.

If an earthquake occurs, the school will immediately evacuate the students.

由于恐怖袭击威胁，市政府下令疏散市中心的所有居民。

Yóuyú kǒngbù xíjí wēixié, shì zhèngfǔ xiàlìng shūsàn shì zhōngxīn de suǒyǒu jūmín.

Due to the threat of a terrorist attack, the city government ordered the evacuation of all residents in the city center.

Word Definition - 疏散

shū sàn idle; leisurely; laid-back; Taiwan pr. [shūsàn]; to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse

Individual Character Details

疏 shū, shū, shū
散 sàn, sǎn, sàn