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title: "Jiesan Meaning: 解散 (jiěsàn) Means “to dismiss”"
description: "解散 (jiěsàn) means “to dismiss; to disperse”. Hear its tones, see what 解 and 散 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 解散 mean?

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解散 jiěsàn

## to dismiss; to disperse

## It can also mean

- to dissolve; to disband

## Its characters

1. 解 jiě to solve
2. 散 sàn to break up

## In a sentence

这个乐队去年解散了。 This band broke up last year.

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## More words with 解 or 散

- [不解 bùjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujie)
- [分解 fēnjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenjie)
- [分散 fēnsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensan)
- [和解 héjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hejie)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)
- [讲解 jiǎngjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjie)
- [解答 jiědá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieda)
- [解读 jiědú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiedu)
- [解放 jiěfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiefang)
- [解决 jiějué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejue)

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