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散文
sǎnwén
Description
散文是一种文学，它不用押韵，写法比较自由。
"散文" is a type of literature that does not rhyme and is written in a relatively free style.
很多人喜欢读散文，因为它常常写生活里的小事和感受。
Many people like to read "散文" because it often describes small events and feelings in life.
Meanings
散文sǎnwén
prose; essay (a non-rhyming literary form)
这本书里有很多美丽的散文。
There are many beautiful essays in this book.
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Notes
- Etymology
散 (loose, scattered) + 文 (writing), i.e. writing without fixed rhyme or meter.
- Nuance
contrasts with 诗歌 (poetry) and 小说 (fiction); often personal, reflective short pieces.
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