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扩散 kuòsàn

扩散 kuòsàn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 扩散 kuòsàn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
kuòsàn | kuo4 san4
English translation
to spread
to proliferate
to diffuse
spread
proliferation
diffusion

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About 扩散 kuòsàn

Read some general information about the Chinese word 扩散 kuòsàn .

Traditional form

擴散

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 扩散 kuòsàn

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 扩散 kuòsàn .

kuò

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 广 Guǎng represents the meaning and shǒu represents the sound. Simplified form of kuò .

Phonetic compound

shǒu

Semantic compound

广 Guǎng

Positional decomposition

扌广

Number of Strokes

6
sàn

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts hitting () bamboo ( zhú ) to break it apart. The purpose of the yuè component is unclear.

Positional decomposition

⿰⿱?⺼攵

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 扩散 kuòsàn

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牛奶 niúnǎi zài 水中扩散 kuòsàn kāi lái .

A drop of milk diffused in the water.

wéi 裁军 cái jūn 运动 yùndòng 反对 fǎnduì 核武器 hé wǔ qì 扩散 kuòsàn ér 奔走 bēn zǒu

He campaigned for peace and against the spread of nuclear weapons.

yǒu 关于 guānyú 分子 fèn zǐ 扩散 kuòsàn 速度 sùdù de 数据 shùjù

There are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules.

扩散 kuòsàn Decomposition

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扩散 kuòsàn Compounds

See all 9 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 扩散 kuòsàn in their composition.

  • kuò
    • sàn
      • , sǎn , , sǎn , sǎn , , , , sǎn
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