SCATTER    分散

DISPLACE so as to CAUSE TO PARTS TO BE IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES.
SPREADTHROWSTREWTOSSFLINGSPRINKLESPREADDISTRIBUTESOWBROADCASTDISSEMINATEDISPERSEBREAK UPDISBANDSEPARATEMOVE/GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONSGO SEPARATE WAYSDISSIPATEDISSOLVEDRIVESENDPUT TO FLIGHTCHASE
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current standard word for scattering anything in any way is sǎn 散. 2. Bù 布 is prototypically to spread something with a positive purpose. 3. Shī 施 refers to dispensing something in many places and thus spreading it around, and the object of spreading is usually a benefit. 4. Pǔ 普 refers abstractly to something being spread over a considerable area. 5. Kuì 潰 refers to being scattered and thus ruined. 6. Lí 離 refers to the scattering or separation of what would naturally belong together. 7. Bò 播 refers to scattering as dissemination for good use.
Modern Chinese Criteria
分散 疏散 散開 離披 散落 散 散散落落 星散 雲散 雨散 星離雨散 風流雲散 離散 蕩析 離析 天各一方 妻離子散 鸞飄鳳泊 鳳泊鸞飄 別鶴孤鸞 勞燕分飛 伯勞飛燕 鳥獸散 樹倒猢猻散 擴散 放散 逃散 失散 流散 不歡而散 一哄而散 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Antonym
  • ACCUMULATEGATHER THINGS INTEND:so as to CAUSE them THEREUPON TO REMAIN TOGETHER. 
  • GATHERDISPLACE THINGS TOGETHER INTO ONE PLACE.
Hypernym
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 9.34

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.322:216

    VERSER.REPANDRE

    • Words (34 items)

    散  sàn OC: sqaans MC: sɑn 27 Attributions

    The current standard word for scattering anything in any way is sàn 散.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 積/ACCUMULATE The current general word for accumulating anything concrete or abstract is jī 積 (ant. sǎn 散 "be dispersed"). [LARGE-SCALE], [LASTING]
    • Ant: 聚 / 聚/GATHER The most current general term for the temporary assembling of things is jù 聚 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") which can refer to the gathering together of what does not necessarily belong together and of what is not necessarily of the same kind and what will disperse or be dispersed.
    • Contrast: 分/DISTRIBUTE
    • Assoc: 離/SCATTER Lí 離 refers to the scattering or separation of what would naturally belong together.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNscattered
    • vibe dispersed; be scattered; be in a state of dispersion
    • vifigurativebe made to disintegrate
    • vifigurativediffuse, confusedCH
    • vimiddle voicescatter in all directions; be disunited
    • vt(oN)distribute the contextually determinate things
    • vtoNscatter (things); disband (what belongs together or has formed a group)
    • vtoNfigurativescatter so as to cause to disintegrate
    • vtoNN=placescatter all over the place N
    • vtoNpassivebe scattered, spread; be diluted, be dissolved
    • vtoNspenddistribute, spread; spend, disemburse; give away
    潰  kuì OC: ɡluuds MC: ɦuo̝i 14 Attributions

    Kuì 潰 refers to being scattered and thus ruined.

      Syntactic words
    • vichangebe scattered; to become scattered[disperse]
    • vtoNscatter
    布  bù OC: paas MC: puo̝ 11 Attributions

    Bù 布 is prototypically to spread something with a positive purpose.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessspread out, get dissolved (as clouds)
    • vt+NN=placebe spread all over N
    • vt+prep+Nmiddle voicebe scattered throughout; permeate throughout
    • vtoNto spread; spread and give away
    • vtoNmake distant from each otherCH
    • vtt(oN1.)+N2N2=placespread N1 in place N2
    • vttoN1:postvtoN2spread N1 in the place N2
    離  lí OC: b-rel MC: liɛ 7 Attributions

    Lí 離 refers to the scattering or separation of what would naturally belong together.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 散/SCATTER The current standard word for scattering anything in any way is sàn 散.

      Syntactic words
    • vichangeto become separated from their homes and relatives
    • vtoNseparate, break up (e.g. alliances)
    揚  yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNscatter about
    • vtoNfigurativepromote, popularize, spread
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2spread N1 in or to the place or time N2
    普  pǔ OC: phaaʔ MC: phuo̝ 5 Attributions

    Pǔ 普 refers abstractly to something being spread over a considerable area.

      Syntactic words
    • vadV(reach) widely
    • vibe far-reaching, spread widely
    • vtoN.adSspreading throughout N 普天之下...
    • vtoNfigurativescatter > spread to, reach to > include
    蓋  gài OC: kaabs MC: kɑi 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNspread throughout (the world, the state etc)
    播  bō OC: paals MC: pʷɑ 4 Attributions

    Bò 播 refers to scattering as dissemination for good use.

      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nfigurativedisseminate among, spread among, popularize among
    • vtoNdisseminate; spread abroad
    • vtoNfigurativescatter > disseminate, propagate
    敷  fū OC: phla MC: phi̯o 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viscatter, spread
    • vtoNspread; scatter; lay out
    流行  liú xíng OC: ru ɢraaŋ MC: lɨu ɦɣaŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactfigurative: to spread; to get spread; be disseminated disseminate
    • VPtt(oN1.)+N2figurative
    施  shī OC: lʰal MC: ɕiɛ 3 Attributions

    Shī 施 refers to dispensing something in many places and thus spreading it around, and the object of spreading is usually a benefit.

      Syntactic words
    • vispread; spread out
    • vt+prep+Nspread over
    • vtoNscatter and lay out
    乖隔  guāi gé MC: kweaj keak OC: kʷreed kreeɡ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPi+N{PLACE}middle voiceget separated in a place NDS
    • VPimiddle voiceget separatedDS
    離散  lí sàn OC: b-rel sqaans MC: liɛ sɑn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactscatter in all directions
    弘  hóng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ MC: ɦəŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativecause to be great > spread, diseminate
    洽  qià OC: ɡroob MC: ɦɣɛp 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nto spread over (a place); to permeate (something)
    • vtoNmiddlevoicebe spread everywhereCH
    部發  pòu fā MC: buwX pjot OC: bɯʔ pod 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNmiddle voicespreadLZ
    芳  fāng OC: phaŋ MC: phi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativecause to be fragrant in > spread throughout, disseminate in
    覃  tán OC: ɡ-luum MC: dəm 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vispread; extend
    遊  yóu OC: lu MC: jɨu
    游  yóu OC: lu MC: jɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativesend all over the place, spread (to different parts of the world etc)
    棄散  qì sàn OC: khils sqaans MC: khi sɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassiveget scattered
    • VPttoN1.+prep+N2passiveget scattered all over N2
    解散  jiě sàn OC: kreeʔ sqaans MC: kɣɛ sɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPichangescatter, disintegrate, fall apart
    頒  bān OC: praan MC: pɣan 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdistribute; promulgate
    飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNcausativescatteringCH
    • viprocessget scattered
    倚  yǐ OC: qralʔ MC: ʔiɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessspread in a certain direction (of fire)
    廣  guǎng OC: kʷaaŋʔ MC: kɑŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNwide-spread
    • vibe spread far and wide
    • vtoNcausativemake N (more) wide-spread; propagateLZ
    恢  huī kuī MC: khwoj OC: khʷɯɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNspread broadly all overCH
    曼  màn OC: mons MC: mi̯ɐn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNspread-out sidewise (as opposed to straight down)
    • vtoNspread out
    弘揚  hóng yáng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ k-laŋ MC: ɦəŋ ji̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcausativecause to be broad and held up > to promote, popularize, spread on a large scale, disseminate
    耗散  hào sàn OC: hmoows sqaans MC: hɑu sɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativewaste away and scatter
    渙  huàn OC: qhloons MC: hʷɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessbe falling apart; be scattered; dispersed
    瀾  làn MC: lanH OC: ɡ-raans 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viscatter in all directions; scatter in wavesCH
    雜  zá OC: sɡuub MC: dzəp 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNpassivescattered
    分散  fēn sàn OC: pɯn sqaans MC: pi̯un sɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPimiddle voiceget scattered
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      Syntactic words
    • viscatter in all directions; scatter in wavesCH