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
Antonym
  • ACCUMULATEGATHER THINGS INTEND:so as to CAUSE them THEREUPON TO REMAIN TOGETHER. 
    • GATHERDISPLACE THINGS TOGETHER INTO ONE PLACE.
      Hypernym
      • DISPLACECAUSE to MOVE.
        • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
          • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
            • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
      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 ／

      • 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

      散  sàn OC: sqaans MC: sɑn 27 AttributionsWD

      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 AttributionsWD

      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 AttributionsWD

      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 AttributionsWD

      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 AttributionsWD
        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 AttributionsWD

      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
      播  bō OC: paals MC: pʷɑ 4 AttributionsWD

      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 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • viscatter, spread
      • vtoNspread; scatter; lay out
      蓋  gài OC: kaabs MC: kɑi 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNspread throughout (the world, the state etc)
      施  shī OC: lʰal MC: ɕiɛ 3 AttributionsWD

      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
      流行  liú xíng OC: ru ɢraaŋ MC: lɨu ɦɣaŋ 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiactfigurative: to spread; to get spread; be disseminated disseminate
      • VPtt(oN1.)+N2figurative
      弘  hóng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ MC: ɦəŋ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativecause to be great > spread, diseminate
      洽  qià OC: ɡroob MC: ɦɣɛp 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt+prep+Nto spread over (a place); to permeate (something)
      • vtoNmiddlevoicebe spread everywhereCH
      離散  lí sàn OC: b-rel sqaans MC: liɛ sɑn 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiactscatter in all directions
      乖隔  guāi gé MC: kweaj keak OC: kʷreed kreeɡDS 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPi+N{PLACE}middle voiceget separated in a place NDS
      • VPimiddle voiceget separatedDS
      倚  yǐ OC: qralʔ MC: ʔiɛ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • viprocessspread in a certain direction (of fire)
      廣  guǎng OC: kʷaaŋʔ MC: kɑŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vadNwide-spread
      • vibe spread far and wide
      • vtoNcausativemake N (more) wide-spread; propagateLZ
      曼  màn OC: mons MC: mi̯ɐn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vadNspread-out sidewise (as opposed to straight down)
      • vtoNspread out
      遊  yóu OC: lu MC: jɨu
      游  yóu OC: lu MC: jɨu 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativesend all over the place, spread (to different parts of the world etc)
      渙  huàn OC: qhloons MC: hʷɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • viprocessbe falling apart; be scattered; dispersed
      芳  fāng OC: phaŋ MC: phi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativecause to be fragrant in > spread throughout, disseminate in
      覃  tán OC: ɡ-luum MC: dəm 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vispread; extend
      頒  bān OC: praan MC: pɣan 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdistribute; promulgate
      弘揚  hóng yáng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ k-laŋ MC: ɦəŋ ji̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNcausativecause to be broad and held up > to promote, popularize, spread on a large scale, disseminate
      棄散  qì sàn OC: khils sqaans MC: khi sɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNpassiveget scattered
      • VPttoN1.+prep+N2passiveget scattered all over N2
      耗散  hào sàn OC: hmoows sqaans MC: hɑu sɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativewaste away and scatter
      解散  jiě sàn OC: kreeʔ sqaans MC: kɣɛ sɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPichangescatter, disintegrate, fall apart
      飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vadNcausativescatteringCH
      • viprocessget scattered
      瀾  làn MC: lanH OC: ɡ-raansCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • viscatter in all directions; scatter in wavesCH
      恢  huī kuī MC: khwoj OC: khʷɯɯCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNspread broadly all overCH
      分散  fēn sàn OC: pɯn sqaans MC: pi̯un sɑn 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPimiddle voiceget scattered
      雜  zá OC: sɡuub MC: dzəp 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vadNpassivescattered
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        Syntactic words
      • viscatter in all directions; scatter in wavesCH

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