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

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 疏散 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

疏散 shūsàn

## to evacuate; to disperse

## It can also mean

- sparse; scattered

## Its characters

1. 疏 shū sparse
2. 散 sàn to break up

## In a sentence

火警响了，大家迅速疏散。 The fire alarm went off, and everyone evacuated quickly.

[More about 疏散](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%96%8F%E6%95%A3)

## More words with 疏 or 散

- [分散 fēnsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensan)
- [解散 jiěsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesan)
- [扩散 kuòsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuosan)
- [散步 sànbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanbu)
- [散发 sànfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanfa)
- [疏通 shūtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shutong)

## Keep 疏散 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fshusan) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Listening practice in a native voice](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-listening-practice)

[The best free tools for Chinese tones](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/chinese-tones-pronunciation-tools)