排遣

Traditional form:

排遣

Pinyin (reading):

páiqiǎn

Definitions:

• to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc)
• to dispel (negative thoughts etc)

Characters:

• 排 - row, rank, file; to eliminate, to remove
• 遣 - to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off

Traditional characters:

• 排 - row, rank, file; to eliminate, to remove
• 遣 - to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off