qiǎn ㄑㄧㄢˇ hin2

  • (bound form) to dispatch; to send
  • (bound form) to drive away; to dispel

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 遣 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 阅读是我的消遣。 Reading is my past-time.
  • 打牌是一種流行的消遣方式。 Playing cards is a popular pastime.
  • 公司倒閉了。我們遣散了所有員工。 The company went bankrupt. We laid off all of the employees.
  • 湯姆失業後,為了排遣鬱悶的心情而開始了賭博。 After Tom lost his job, he started to gamble to cope with his depression.
  • 瑪麗最喜歡的消遣是讀哲學書;至於湯姆,他比較喜歡自慰。 Mary's favourite pastime was reading philosophy books, while Tom, he preferred masturbating.

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