松散

松

鬆

so̅ng

散

san

to relax / loose / not consolidated / not rigorous

Characters and words in 松散

松

so̅ng = su + (e)ng1

surname Song

松 = 公 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: 松鼠, a squirrel.

The squirrel (松) almost got a heart attack when it drove its bus (公) off of one of the stones in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but as it realizes it got stuck in the Susan Saint Bernard's (su) web which spans a Christmas tree (木) and one of the engine's boulders the squirrel (松) relaxes (放松).

松

so̅ng = su + (e)ng1

pine / CL:棵[ke1]

松

鬆

so̅ng = su + (e)ng1

loose / to loosen / to relax / floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

散

㪚

sàn = s + an4

variant of 散[san4]

散 = 井 + 月 + 攵 : Mnemonic symbol: a watering can, because it disperses its water everywhere.

In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Socrates (s) broke down (散) the moon (月) using a sledgehammer (攵). He is now fetching water for his watering can (散) from the well (井), because he plans to disperse (散) the remaining dust and small pieces of the moon by dispersing (散) water everywhere.

散

sǎn = s + an3

scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine

散

sàn = s + an4

to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack