- 发散思维 fāsànsīwéi divergent thinkingA creative way of thinking that explores multiple possible solutions from different angles; also called [[扩散思维|擴散思維|kuo4 san4 si1 wei2]] or [[发散思考|發散思考|fa1 san4 si1 kao3]]
- 发散思考 fāsànsīkǎo divergent thinkingthe process of generating multiple creative solutions or ideas by exploring many possible angles
- 发散透镜 fāsàntòujìng diverging lensa lens that causes parallel light rays to spread out after passing through, typically a concave lens