Chinese symbol for “scatter”
分布
fēn bù
Traditional: 分佈
to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scatter is 分布 (fēn bù), defined as: to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “scatter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 散 | sàn | to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc) |
| 撒 | sǎ | to scatter; to sprinkle |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter; to disperse |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse |
| 打散 | dǎ sàn | to scatter; to break sth up |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 分布.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部分 | bù fen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 分钟 (分鐘) | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 发布 (發佈) | fā bù | variant of 发布 (fā bù) |
| 宣布 (宣佈) | xuān bù | variant of 宣布 (xuān bù) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scatter”.
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